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Author Archives: Talia Duffy, Investigate Midwest

Talia Duffy is a student at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, where she is majoring in journalism and statistics. She has worked on the Daily Illini, the campus student newspaper. Duffy's internship is supported by the Gary Marx Journalism Fund.

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The National Pork Board gives more grant money than any other checkoff. Critics say it favors Big Pork.

by Talia Duffy, Investigate Midwest September 21, 2023September 20, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

The pork checkoff gave at least $17 million in agriculture research grants to land-grant universities over the last decade, almost twice as much as the second-highest.

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GRAPHIC: Midwestern land-grant schools receivedĀ at least 42% of ag research grant money, data shows

by Talia Duffy, Investigate Midwest August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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GRAPHIC: Drought is loosening its grip on Midwestern corn

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GRAPHIC: Farm bankruptcies hit record low in 2022

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