Agribusiness
TOP TAKEAWAYS: Five things to know from our investigation into Illinois’ monitoring of human pesticide exposure
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These are the most important things to know about our latest investigation.
Agribusiness
How Illinois’ ‘fragmented system’ of monitoring pesticide exposure ‘allows individuals to get poisoned over and over without any brakes’
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A crew of farmworkers claimed they were sprayed with pesticides. What should have been a “rapid response” was a “big mess.”
Black farmers
An Illinois bill aims to counteract a decades-long trend: The decline of the Black farmer
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“This bill could help usher in a new generation of African American farmers,” a Black producer said. “But, if it fails, it’s gonna continue to dwindle.”