Emily Wagster Pettus

Associated Press

When Filling Automation Wins

When Filling Automation Wins

August 1, 2026

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Researchers Zap Microbe DNA in the Name of Food Safety

August 26, 2026

UAW Rejects Deere Contract Extension, Prepares for 2027 Showdown

August 25, 2026

Cows are fenced in before being displayed at a cattle auction in Hermosillo, Mexico, July 29, 2025.

Economists Don't Expect Mexican Cattle Imports to Reduce High U.S. Beef Prices

August 25, 2026

When Filling Automation Wins

When Filling Automation Wins

See how automated bulk bag filling and palletizing helped eliminate labor challenges and improve output.

August 1, 2026

Young cotton plants at a farm in Bolton, Miss., July 13, 2018.

Mississippi Farms Pay Overdue Wages to Black Workers

Dozens of farms paid more than $500,000 in back wages, plus more in civil penalties.

June 29, 2023

Richard Strong, left, his brother Gregory Strong, center, and Stacy Griffin pose for a photo on Sept. 9, 2021, in Indianola, Miss.

Farms Settle Lawsuits Over Worker Discrimination

But attorneys said many other farms in the Mississippi Delta are engaging in similar practices.

January 9, 2023

Richard Strong, 50, left, his brother Gregory Strong, 48, center and Stacy Griffin, 42 seen Sept. 9 in Indianola, MS.

Lawsuit Claims Farm Hired White Immigrants Over Black U.S. Workers

The lawsuit said the farm violated regulations of a foreign worker visa program.

September 10, 2021

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MS: Veggie Burgers Must Be Clearly Labeled

A nonprofit organization that advocates plant-based foods and an Illinois food company sued Mississippi over a labeling law.

September 9, 2019

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Vegan Bacon Sueing Mississippi

Meat producers have been pushing to protect meat terminology as more plant-based products are developed. Others are arguing against "meat label censorship."

July 8, 2019