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Category: Agribusiness

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 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, National

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, 2022January 19, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inAgribusiness, Graphic of the Week, National

GRAPHIC: Fertilizer prices are spiking ahead of the planting season

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest February 24, 2022April 21, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, Government, National

‘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, 2022January 20, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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Posted inAgribusiness, Climate Change, Environment, National

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, 2022January 19, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inAgribusiness, Government, National

European pesticide victims left to fend for themselves

by Stéphane Horel and Staffan Dahllöf, Le Monde February 16, 2022April 21, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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