Farm

Washington State AG Sues Yakima Valley Farm for Allegedly Displacing Local Workers with Foreign Labor

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Yakima, Washington — The state’s attorney general has taken legal action against a local farm, alleging improper practices surrounding the employment of foreign workers. AG Nick Brown filed a civil rights lawsuit on Friday against Cornerstone Ranches, claiming that the farm dismissed American workers to replace them with H-2A visa employees. The H-2A visa program permits foreign nationals to work temporarily in the U.S. in agricultural roles, but only when employers provide evidence of a labor shortage among local workers. According to Brown, Cornerstone Ranches misused this program by misleading local job seekers about available … Read more

Legal Tug-of-War: Carlisle Farm Fights Back Against Health District’s Restrictions on Sales

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CARLISLE, Ohio — A legal dispute is intensifying between a local family farm and the Warren County Health District over licensing issues. The health officials have filed a lawsuit and secured a temporary restraining order against the farm, claiming it operates like a grocery store without the necessary licenses. The farm’s owners maintain that they have established a private partnership with their customers, which they believe falls outside the scope of typical retail regulations. Recently, the temporary restraining order limited the farm’s operations to the point that the owners opted to distribute approximately $7,000 worth … Read more

Local Judge Halts Controversial Chicken Farm, Citing Water Pollution Concerns Amid Community Victory

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SALEM, Ore. — A judge in Linn County has ruled against a permit for a proposed chicken farm that would have housed more than three million chickens annually, a decision that has sparked relief among local residents and farmers concerned about environmental impacts. The judgment, rendered on Tuesday, culminates a protracted battle initiated by a coalition known as Farmers Against Foster Farms. For nearly five years, this group has raised alarms regarding potential pollution risks posed by the farm to local drinking water and the nearby North Santiam River. The J-S Ranch proposal marks the … Read more

Texas Jury Awards $32 Million to Family of High School Senior Killed in Farm Accident

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A Texas jury awarded $32 million on April 17 to the family of Jordan Sanchez, a 19-year-old high school senior who tragically lost his life in a farming accident in Dublin. The ruling came after a two-day trial focused on the circumstances surrounding Sanchez’s death when a front-end loader rolled over him while he was working. The verdict, which was decided by an 11-1 vote, was announced by the Erath County jury following less than two hours of deliberation. The jury found in favor of the Sanchez family against Grass Roots Farming LLC, the farm … Read more