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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.
Oklahoma AG's expert witnesses push chicken waste ban amid …
1 天前 · The only way to significantly reduce phosphorus levels in Oklahoma’s eastern waterways is to ban the use of chicken litter as fertilizer, a soil scientist testified last month in a nearly 20-year lawsuit against Tyson Foods and several other poultry companies. “To help reverse the phosphorus pollution in the waters of the (Illinois River Watershed), […]
USDA’s investigation into Tyson Foods has collected thousands of ...
2024年12月17日 · Despite remaining tight-lipped about its investigation into Tyson Foods, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has collected nearly 18,000 related documents. However, some worry the inquiry could end under the next Trump administration. In August, Investigate Midwest reported that the nation’s largest poultry processor was under investigation by the USDA’s Packers and Stockyard Division, the ...
A year in agribusiness: Four data visuals you need to see
6 天之前 · Data-driven journalism is at the core of Investigate Midwest’s mission. It fuels our reporting on corporate agriculture. In addition to our deeply reported stories, a chart or graphic can go a long way in showing how an industrial farming operation is impacting a community, or the USDA enforcement trends between two presidential administrations. As 2024 […]
Risky Revival: How Michigan’s Palisades nuclear plant could impact ...
2024年12月10日 · COVERT, Michigan — The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, long synonymous with safety lapses and regulatory oversight, is poised for an unprecedented comeback under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to reopen the shuttered plant by 2025 — the first attempt of its kind in U.S. history. However, in this robust agricultural region, there are fears about […]
Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new …
2024年12月11日 · This story was originally published by Grist. This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. Tucked about a mile offshore from Lake Michigan, in northern Michigan’s Charlevoix County, sits Norwood Centennial Farms. Besides some 300 cows that live there, …
About Investigate Midwest
Investigate Midwest (previously The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting) is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our mission is to serve the public as a watchdog over influential corporations and institutions through in-depth and data-driven investigative journalism. Started in 2009 by journalist Mike Sherry, Investigate Midwest provides training and education for students, professional ...
Ag policy, deportations, trade and climate change: What Midwest …
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Chicago Region Food System Fund, Data-Driven Reporting Project, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, Fund for Investigative Journalism, Gary Marx Journalism Fund, Arnold Ventures, Kirkpatrick Foundation, Lumpkin Family Foundation, Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, Builders Initiative
Latest farm data a ‘wake-up call’ as Midwest farmers face ever …
2024年2月16日 · Some felt bullish about Wisconsin’s agricultural future despite the losses, pointing to its spot as 10th in the country for market value of products totaling $16.7 billion. The state’s diversity of products, including vegetables, berries and herbs, help smaller producers add to a diverse marketplace, said Jason Mugnaini, executive director of governmental relations for the Wisconsin Farm ...
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2024年3月6日 · In 2023, Investigate Midwest and Flatwater Free Press teamed up to take a critical look at Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. The work received a top business reporting award from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.