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Author Archives: Sky Chadde, Investigate MidwestAssistant Editor/Senior Reporter

sky.chadde@investigatemidwest.org @skychadde

Sky Chadde has covered the agriculture industry for Investigate Midwest since 2019 and spent much of 2020 focused on the crisis of COVID-19 in meatpacking plants, which included collecting and analyzing data on case counts. He also served as the newsroom's first managing editor.

Chadde graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2019 with a master's degree in investigative reporting. While there, he covered Missouri state government for the Columbia Missourian and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Before grad school, he was a reporter in Texas, reporting on local governments and law enforcement.

Honors: Semi-finalist 2021 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting; first place, government division, 2021 SABEW Best in Business Award; first place, news division, 2021 North American Agricultural Journalists Writing Contest; first Place, investigative reporting, 2020 Missouri Press Association Awards

Professional memberships: Investigative Reporters and Editors; North American Agricultural Journalists

sky.chadde@investigatemidwest.org

Location

Lansing, MI

Languages Spoken

English

Areas of Expertise

Migrant farmworkers
H2A workers
meatpacking workers

Posted inCOVID-19 and Meatpacking, National

DOL watchdog: OSHA โ€˜did not sufficiently protectโ€™ workers from COVID-19 pandemic risks

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest November 2, 2022March 13, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inGraphic of the Week, National

GRAPHIC: More fruits and veggies have pesticide residue, new federal report finds

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest August 11, 2022March 13, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inAgribusiness, Coronavirus, Government, Health

Lawsuit: Smithfield plant forced workers to crowd together as COVID-19 spread in its other plants

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inCoronavirus

Reporter’s Diary: 40% of farmers “very worried” Covid-19 will effect their income, survey says

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inCoronavirus

Reporter’s Diary: Some meatpacking workers are staying home over virus fears

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest April 2, 2020April 4, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inCoronavirus

Reporter’s Diary: For emergency Covid-19 runs, Trump admin suspends rule ensuring truckers can sleep

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inCoronavirus

Reporter’s Diary: While some government inspections continue, others suspended

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest March 21, 2020April 2, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inCoronavirus

Migrant farmworkers are often forced to live and work in unsanitary conditions. It could make them more susceptible to Covid-19.

Avatar photo by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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