Opinion
Opinion: Will FDA proposed healthy guidelines make a difference?
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It turns out, Dave writes, trying to determine what foods are truly healthy and those that are healthy wannabes is a lot tougher than it looks.
Campaign Finance
In state-level midterms in Midwest, Big Ag favors Republicans, incumbents and governors, data shows
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An Investigate Midwest analysis of OpenSecrets data shows trends in Big Ag political giving during the 2022 midterm cycle in the Midwest.
Opinion
Opinion: Feds need to keep watchful eye on climate-smart grants
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USDA recently announced $2.8 billion to get farmers to adopt climate-smart practices.
agriculture
Guest column: Hey, politicians, are loan bailouts good or bad?
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President Biden announced in August that the government would forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for most borrowers. What about forgiving loans for farmers?
announcement
Investigate Midwest announces new executive director
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Erin Orr, deputy director of Investigate Midwest, has been named as executive director, the board of directors announced Wednesday.
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Opinion: Supreme Court poised to blow up WOTUS definitions
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The looming Sackett v. EPA decision could change what waters and wetlands are protected under the CWA.
dave dickey
Big Ag wants to be mum on energy consumption…could it be hiding something?
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Big corporations have been playing the misinformation game for a long time, Dave writes.
Opinion
Opinion: Is the end near for California’s Proposition 12?
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California's Proposition 12 reaches a legalistic crescendo next week at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Voluntary measures may not be enough: Bacteria and algae plague Iowa beaches
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The Gazette and Investigate Midwest analyzed 20 years of beach monitoring data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
USDA News Release
FTC and State Partners Sue Pesticide Giants Syngenta and Corteva for Using Illegal Pay-to-Block Scheme to Inflate Prices for Farmers
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The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of 10 state attorneys general have filed a complaint in federal court against pesticide manufacturers Syngenta Crop Protection and Corteva, Inc. for allegedly paying distributors to block competitors from selling their cheaper generic products to farmers.