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Category: Agribusiness

Posted inAgribusiness, National

Scaling Up: Use of production contracts has become the norm

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest September 21, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inIowaWatch

ADM, other Big Ag companies host top state ag officials in Midwest at private dinner before Farm Progress Show, emails show

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest, and Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America August 29, 2022January 24, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, National

Congress could beef up meatpacking oversight this fall. But obstacles to enforcement remain.

by Aruni Soni, Investigate Midwest August 4, 2022January 20, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, National

Big Ag companies largely silent in wake of Roe v. Wade reversal

by Investigate Midwest staff July 28, 2022January 20, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, National

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, 2022May 12, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, National

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

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest April 19, 2022January 19, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, Illinois, Labor

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

by Midwest Center Staff April 14, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness

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, 2022January 24, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, National

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

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest April 7, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, National

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

by Camille von Kaenel, inewsource March 25, 2022April 21, 2022

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