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Author Archives: Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

Posted inAgribusiness, National

States mull limits on foreign ownership of farmland

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Citing concerns about China, House Republicans ask GAO to look at foreign ownership. The 1978 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act requires holders to report ownership to the USDA. There are gaps in the data reported.

Posted inHealth, National

Popular flea collar Seresto has been linked to more than 100,000 reports of harm

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest November 7, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inHealth, National

EPA to ban flea and tick collars linked to brain damage in children

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest October 13, 2022October 13, 2022
Posted inNational

UPDATE: Congressional subcommittee: EPA must cancel popular Seresto collar over link to pet deaths

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest June 15, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inNational

EPA watchdog launches probe into incidents linked to popular Seresto pet collar

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest May 19, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, National

Foreign investment in US cropland nearly triples in past decade, USDA data shows

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest April 19, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inGraphic of the Week, National

GRAPHIC: New EPA data shows fewer staff overseeing more pesticide registrations

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest April 15, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inGovernment, National

EPA internally questioned its ability to properly regulate pet collars linked to tens of thousands of injury reports

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest March 24, 2022January 20, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, Government, National

‘A pretty big sea change’: EPA says it will consider endangered species when approving new pesticides — without the threat of lawsuits

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest February 24, 2022January 20, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, Health

Maker of Seresto defends flea and tick collar amid calls for a ban over safety concerns

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest November 8, 2021November 15, 2021

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