GRAPHIC: Recent Tyson Foods, Butterball meatpacking plant closures highlight industry trend
Meatpacking plants closed at an unprecedented rate this year, accelerated by a number of factors such as rising livestock costs, […]
Opinion: Care to guess which is the top ag story of the year?
For most of 2024, there was not a clear choice regarding which agricultural issue or event would emerge as the […]
A year in agribusiness: Four data visuals you need to see
Data-driven journalism is at the core of Investigate Midwest’s mission. It fuels our reporting on corporate agriculture. In addition to […]
U.S. senator slams Tyson Foods for ‘wrong and anti-American’ efforts to silence farmers
Citing a recent Watchdog Writers Group and Investigate Midwest investigation, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, accused Tyson Foods of using […]
Tyson Foods cut contracts with poultry farmers. Now the company is working to silence their legal fight.
This story was produced by the Watchdog Writers Group in collaboration with Investigate Midwest. DEXTER, Missouri – On an early […]
Illegal manure pollution, and cancer, on the rise in Iowa
A new report from environmental watchdog group Food & Water Watch suggests that almost 2 million fish were killed from manure spills in […]
USDA’s investigation into Tyson Foods has collected thousands of documents. Would Donald Trump end it?
Despite remaining tight-lipped about its investigation into Tyson Foods, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has collected nearly 18,000 related documents. […]
GRAPHIC: Bayer, Corteva control vast majority of GMO seed patents
Corn and soybeans are two of America’s most lucrative cash crops. Corn is used in soft drinks and processed snacks, […]
Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report
This story was originally published by Grist. This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public […]
GRAPHIC: Another Trump trade war with China would hurt farmers and rural communities, study says
Trump’s proposed 60% tariff on goods imported from China would have a “damaging effect with permanent consequences” on U.S. soybean […]