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Author Archives: Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest

Posted inGraphic of the Week

GRAPHIC: Bird flu main cause of record-breaking egg prices, USDA says

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest January 18, 2023January 26, 2023

Since February, more than 39 million hens died or were killed as a result of the disease.

Posted inEnvironment

‘A public health crisis in the making’: Agriculture pollutes underground drinking water in Minnesota. Well owners pay the price.

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest January 12, 2023January 23, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, National

Scaling up: 4 ways hog farms changed since the 1990s

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest November 23, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inEnvironment, National

Large CAFOs are known polluters. Here’s why EPA permits only cover one-third.

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest November 17, 2022November 22, 2022
Posted inMidwest Center for Investigative Reporting, National

Reporter’s Diary: How we reported on the Trump administration’s ‘unprecedented’ payments to American farmers

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness, Region

JBS, Tyson Foods invest in smartwatch app that monitors workers

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest October 13, 2022October 13, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness, National

Scaling Up: Production contracts more common in North Carolina than Midwestern pork states

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest October 5, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, National

Scaling Up: Raising hogs has gotten less expensive, especially for big farms

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest September 28, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, National

Scaling Up: Use of production contracts has become the norm

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest September 21, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inGraphic of the Week

Scaling Up: Pork producers are becoming more specialized

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest September 14, 2022January 19, 2023

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