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Many of 20th-century conservatism’s tricks were honed in 1930s agribusiness’s fight against farmworkers

Hiring migrant farm labor is very profitable for big agribusiness. Last year workers walked out of the fields at Sakuma Brothers Farms in Washington - one of the largest berry growers in the state. Berries are big business, with annual sales of $6.1 million, and big corporate customers like Häagen Dazs ice cream. Here is their story.

The Farm Bill that is expected to pass the U.S. House this week explains income inequality in America.