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Climate Change

SEC proposal could shine a light on Big Ag companies’ supply chain emissions

By Marley Schultz, Investigate Midwest | 6 hours ago

The proposal would require the reporting of "Scope 3" emissions, which happen outside a business's main enterprise.

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GRAPHIC: More fruits and veggies have pesticide residue, new federal report finds

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest | August 11, 2022

Over the past decade, the percentage of fruit, vegetable and grain items found with the acceptable amount of pesticide residue has increased, according to figures from the FDA testing. 

Agribusiness

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

By Aruni Soni, Investigate Midwest | August 4, 2022

Bills introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would add lawyers in the USDA to prosecute complaints under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Experts and advocates have said the law has been weakened over the previous decades.

abortion

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

By Investigate Midwest staff | July 28, 2022

Over the past month, Investigate Midwest contacted 11 leading Big Ag companies about their health care policies regarding abortion. Only one answered our questions.

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GRAPHIC: Most American corn isn’t destined for the dinner table 

By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest | July 27, 2022

The majority of corn produced in the U.S. is used in animal feed and biofuel.

Elanco

Chair of Congressional subcommittee investigating Seresto collars asks EPA to take product off market — again

By Aruni Soni and Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest | July 21, 2022

About a month after holding a hearing on what was called possibly the “most dangerous” flea and tick product on the market, the subcommittee sent the EPA a letter reiterating its recommendations.

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GRAPHIC: Wheat, rice and milk prices have increased since last year

By Mary Norkol, Investigate Midwest | July 21, 2022

As American consumers feel the effects of inflation, so do farmers.

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GRAPHIC: Sales of cows’ milk continues decades-long decline

By Marley Schultz, Investigate Midwest | July 14, 2022

The decrease could be attributed to, in part, the popularity of almond and oat milk.

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GRAPHIC: Americans want more honey. Domestic production hasn’t kept up.

By Heather Robinson, Investigate Midwest | July 7, 2022

In 2021, Americans consumed about 620 millions pounds of honey, with just 20% being produced domestically. 

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GRAPHIC: Beef and pork producers are earning less while meat consumers are paying more than a year ago

By Kendall Little, Investigate Midwest | June 30, 2022

The situation might be due to fewer cows and hogs available available.

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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.

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

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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