Wisconsin’s Migrant Workers: Their Lives And How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
Cows on a dairy farm
Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Wisconsin’s agricultural industry has long relied on migrant workers to keep the sector humming. We look at their journey to the state, their experiences on farms and processing plants, and how the coronavirus pandemic is complicating that picture.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Laura Pavin Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Raluca (Luca) Vais-Ottosen Guest
  • Rod Ritcherson Guest