Farm Workers /tags/farm-workers Farm Workers en-US Copyright Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:44:38 GMT Feds suing 3 NC-based poultry producers over unfair worker practices /business-economy/2022-07-25/feds-suing-poultry-producers-unfair-worker-practices-carolina-plants The three companies named in the suit operate processing plants in Morganton, Wilkesboro, Dobson, Siler City, and other communities across the state. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:44:38 GMT /business-economy/2022-07-25/feds-suing-poultry-producers-unfair-worker-practices-carolina-plants Bradley George Black farming incubator wants to bring equity to industry in NC /race-demographics/2021-12-30/black-farming-incubator-bring-equity-industry-north-carolina A Black farming incubator in Edgecombe County wants to help other aspiring Black farmers learn about agriculture. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:28:00 GMT /race-demographics/2021-12-30/black-farming-incubator-bring-equity-industry-north-carolina Naomi P. Brown Under Trump, Small Farms Across U.S. — And In NC — Get Smaller Share Of Subsidy Pie /business-economy/2021-04-30/trump-small-farms-share-subsidy-pie-billions-nc-aid During the Trump administration, the federal government delivered billions of dollars in aid to farmers. But across the country — and in North Carolina — many of those new payments went to the biggest farms, leaving small farms behind. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:57:04 GMT /business-economy/2021-04-30/trump-small-farms-share-subsidy-pie-billions-nc-aid Jason deBruyn Built On The Backs Of The Vulnerable: Inside Case Farms Chicken Company /business-economy/2017-05-10/built-on-the-backs-of-the-vulnerable-inside-case-farms-chicken-company Case Farms chicken company produces nearly one billion pounds of meat each year. It supplies food for customers including Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco… Wed, 10 May 2017 16:35:53 GMT /business-economy/2017-05-10/built-on-the-backs-of-the-vulnerable-inside-case-farms-chicken-company Anita Rao, Frank Stasio Built On The Backs Of The Vulnerable: Inside Case Farms Chicken Company /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-10/built-on-the-backs-of-the-vulnerable-inside-case-farms-chicken-company Case Farms chicken company produces nearly one billion pounds of meat each year. It supplies food for customers including Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco… Wed, 10 May 2017 16:35:53 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-10/built-on-the-backs-of-the-vulnerable-inside-case-farms-chicken-company Anita Rao, Frank Stasio