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Despite case of bird flu in a human, experts say risk to public and poultry workers remains low

By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest | May 12, 2022

The ongoing avian flu outbreak has caused the loss of 37 million birds since February.

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Foreign investment in US cropland nearly triples in past decade, USDA data shows

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest | April 19, 2022

Growing foreign investment has spurred legislative action in states and Congress.

Agribusiness

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Five things to know from our investigation into Illinois’ monitoring of human pesticide exposure

By Midwest Center Staff | April 14, 2022

These are the most important things to know about our latest investigation.

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How Illinois’ ‘fragmented system’ of monitoring pesticide exposure ‘allows individuals to get poisoned over and over without any brakes’

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest, and Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America | April 14, 2022

A crew of farmworkers claimed they were sprayed with pesticides. What should have been a “rapid response” was a “big mess.”

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E. Coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens continue despite FDA, industry prevention efforts

By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest | April 7, 2022

Four outbreaks have occurred in the two years since the Food and Drug Administration announced its action plan to combat E. coli in leafy greens.

Agribusiness

San Diego County avocado farmers must pay water district thousands to switch their service — or lose it

By Camille von Kaenel, inewsource | March 25, 2022

Dozens of local water agencies are scrambling to stop costs from spiraling out of control amid the high price of importing water and the impacts of climate change including wildfires.

Agribusiness

Shuttered offices, potentially high fertilizer costs: Here’s what the situation in Ukraine means for U.S. agriculture

By Johnathan Hettinger, Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest, and Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America | March 3, 2022

“We import 80% of the fertilizer we use from outside the U.S. so the situation in eastern Europe will affect those supply chain issues around the world," one farm bureau representative said.

GRAPHIC: Fertilizer prices are spiking ahead of the planting season

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest | February 24, 2022

The USDA expects the prices to affect some producers' plans.

Agribusiness

‘A pretty big sea change’: EPA says it will consider endangered species when approving new pesticides — without the threat of lawsuits

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest | February 24, 2022

Under the new approach, the EPA recently banned certain pesticides in more than a 100 U.S. counties.

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The Middle Fork River

It takes tons of water to put meat on Americans’ plates. But most meat companies don’t ensure conservation in their supply chains.

By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest | February 23, 2022

Climate change is making water more scarce in some areas, but water-intensive meat production isn’t slowing down.

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Investigate Midwest is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our mission is to serve the public interest by exposing dangerous and costly practices of influential agricultural corporations and institutions through in-depth and data-driven investigative journalism.

The American Farm Bureau Federation claims it’s the ‘Voice of Agriculture.’ These groups beg to differ.

Database: Tracking Covid-19’s impact on meatpacking workers and industry

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) meat inspectors and graders perform their mission.

SERESTO: what we’ve discovered so far about the popular collars linked to pet injuries and deaths

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