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Author Archives: Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest

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GRAPHIC: How Midwest farms use computers

by Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest November 12, 2021January 20, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Based on a U.S. Department of Agriculture annual survey collected in June, most farms throughout selected Midwest states use their phones to access the internet.

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GRAPHIC: Remember the Midwest drought of 2012? This is how one corn state stacks up against the current drought in the West.

by Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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GRAPHIC: Knee high by Fourth of July?

by Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest July 1, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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GRAPHIC: Expect to pay more for food in 2021 – except for eggs

by Pam Dempsey, Investigate Midwest June 3, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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