Bayer promised EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin ‘a small thanks’ for removing cancer warnings about Roundup, according to internal emails AOC obtained
In internal EPA emails obtained by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that she read into the record at a Congressional hearing Tuesday, the multinational conglomerate also told a Zeldin senior advisor it wanted to discuss its case before the Supreme Court.
Monsanto argues for lawsuit immunity in case before Supreme Court
Justices weigh Monsanto’s claim of EPA ‘green light’ for business as usual while Trump’s pro-glyphosate executive order clashes with MAHA’s anti-pesticide push.
Watchdog group alleges Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins violated ethics rules
The Campaign Legal Center said in a report released Thursday that Brooke Rollins remained close with former employers, which could violate the ethics agreement she signed. The USDA called the allegations ‘frivolous.’
Bayer lobbying rebounds as Roundup legal fight reaches Supreme Court
A new federal lobbying report shows the company spent more in early 2026 as the courts consider whether federal pesticide warning labels can protect companies from state lawsuit claims.
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Pesticide use and cancer risk rise together across America’s heartland
America’s farmers and farmworkers, their families and neighbors, are being diagnosed with cancer at rates higher than the national average. A growing body of research indicates that pesticides are partly to blame.
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Cancer is a statewide problem in Ohio, including in the pesticide-heavy northwest corner
Ohio has one of the highest cancer rates in the nation, often linked to a variety of factors, including industrial pollution and pesticide use.
With Iran War, food prices will grow faster than originally expected this year, USDA predicts
In late February, the US Department of Agriculture had already predicted food prices in 2026 would increase faster than inflation. A month into the war, some prices will likely skyrocket.
North Dakota’s Red River Valley a pesticide and cancer hotspot
The state’s easternmost counties have the highest rates of agrichemical use and cancer rates.
Iowa’s high cancer rate linked to nitrate, pesticides, PFAS and radon, new report finds
The new analysis combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer.
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Farmers plan to use federal bridge payments mainly to reduce debt
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Iowans share life lessons at Investigate Midwest event
You’re invited to an evening of live storytelling featuring powerful, personal stories from five Iowa men with backgrounds in journalism, education, comedy, and the arts.
Iowa immigrants fear the Trump administration’s move toward mass deportation
The spread of misinformation has fueled anxiety and alarm within Iowa’s Latino immigrant community. It is estimated that the state is home to more than 52,000 undocumented immigrants.
Midwest farmers advocate for steady policies amid trade challenges
Recent trade policies have imposed tariffs to boost U.S. production, but Midwest agriculture has suffered, losing ground to competitors like Brazil in soybeans and pork. Farmers urge the new administration to prioritize free trade and stable agreements.
