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  • Inside USA - The state of agriculture - 22 Aug 08 - Part 2

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Inside USA - The state of agriculture - 22 Aug 08 - Part 2

The big business of farming in the US is booming but undocumented migrants make up more than half of the farming workforce. They are ripe for exploitation and face low salaries, substandard housing, risk of injury, pesticides and heat stroke. Some literally work themselves to death. In this episode, Inside USA investigates farming in the era of free trade.

AlJazeera | August 23, 2008Watch more videos from AlJazeera

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