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Category: Agribusiness

Posted inNational

Record-breaking egg profits prompt accusation of price gouging

by Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

This story was first reported and published by The Daily Yonder. A farmer-advocacy organization says record-breaking increases in the price of eggs isn’t being caused by inflation or avian flu, as claimed by egg companies, but by price collusion among the nation’s top egg producers. In a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) […]

Posted inAgribusiness, National, Uncategorized

Roundup caused her cancer, but she was denied a settlement because of her citizenship status, lawsuit says

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest January 19, 2023January 23, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness

In the Midwest, state oversight has forced some employers to provide better housing for migrant farmworkers. But regulations remain spotty.

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest and Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest December 16, 2022January 27, 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 inAgribusiness, National

UPDATED: 5 things to know about the new DOL complaint about child labor in meatpacking plants

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest November 15, 2022January 20, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, National

States mull limits on foreign ownership of farmland

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest November 10, 2022November 10, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness, Region

Our Dirty Water: Nebraska’s nitrate problem is growing worse. It’s likely harming our kids.

by Yanqi Xu, Flatwater Free Press October 31, 2022November 3, 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

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Roundup caused her cancer, but she was denied a settlement because of her citizenship status, lawsuit says
Agribusiness

Roundup caused her cancer, but she was denied a settlement because of her citizenship status, lawsuit says

January 19, 2023January 23, 2023
En el Medio Oeste, la supervisión estatal ha obligado a algunos empleadores a proporcionar mejores viviendas a los trabajadores agrícolas migrantes. Pero la regulación sigue teniendo lagunas.
IowaWatch

En el Medio Oeste, la supervisión estatal ha obligado a algunos empleadores a proporcionar mejores viviendas a los trabajadores agrícolas migrantes. Pero la regulación sigue teniendo lagunas.

January 19, 2023January 24, 2023
Opinion: It’s time to break up FDA
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Opinion: It’s time to break up FDA

January 18, 2023January 23, 2023
GRAPHIC: Bird flu main cause of record-breaking egg prices, USDA says
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GRAPHIC: Bird flu main cause of record-breaking egg prices, USDA says

January 18, 2023January 26, 2023

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