farmworkers

At the beginning of the vaccine rollout in 2021, data show Latinos lagged behind whites in vaccination uptake. In Florida, that trend is reversing with Latinos now taking the lead.

Products such as seeds, fertilizers and chemicals are slow to arrive, and their prices are on the rise.

Florida's agriculture commissioner spoke on a bill that's aimed at improving farming practices to minimize their impact on the state's ailing waterways.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was supposed to help U.S. farmers. But Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says farmers in her state are still hurting. And the agreement isn't stopping Mexico from engaging in what she calls "unfair trade practices."

A researcher studying the effects of extreme heat on agricultural workers is concerned that a lack of labor protections and legal status contribute to the deterioration of their health and dignity.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said the main priority is to make sure farmworkers have a voice at the table.

In March, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan. Included is the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act. It provides 4 billion dollars in debt forgiveness to socially disadvantaged farmers who’ve taken out Farm Service Agency loans.

These women search for farmworkers’ children, to help educate them. COVID-19 made their jobs harder.

An investigation found that inequality is fueling heat-related illnesses across the state, Fort Pierce is the hottest ZIP code in Florida, and the government and medical community are both not doing enough for what is referred to by farmworkers as “being caught by the bear.”

Farmworkers have long faced dangers from laboring outside in sweltering heat. As climate change raises temperatures, heat illness could come for far more people.

On this week's Florida Matters, we learn more about how the coronavirus is impacting Florida’s agricultural sector by traveling to Immokalee — about two hours south of Tampa Bay.

On this week's Florida Matters, we learn more about how the coronavirus is impacting Florida’s agricultural sector by traveling to Immokalee — about two hours south of Tampa Bay.