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- Monsanto
‘Buy it or else’: Inside Monsanto and BASF’s moves to force dicamba on farmers - Investigate Midwest
investigatemidwest.org - By Johnathan Hettinger, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | 26 mins ago
This story is supported with a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. Get poisoned or get on board. That’s the choice soybean farmers such …
1 day ago
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- Missouri
Federal judge upholds dicamba ruling but reduces damages owed to Missouri peach farmer
investigatemidwest.org - Johnathan Hettinger
A jury awarded Bader Farms $250 million in punitive damages after finding Monsanto and BASF knew dicamba would harm crops. A judge reduced the …
4 days ago
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- Coronavirus (Covid-19)
More confidential Illinois outbreak reports show how COVID-19 spread over the summer
investigatemidwest.org - Sky Chadde
Newly obtained confidential outbreak data shows how COVID-19 spread through communities this summer.The post More confidential Illinois outbreak …
Nov 24
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- Trump Administration
Trump EPA removes tool states use to protect farmworkers, environment
investigatemidwest.org - Johnathan Hettinger
The Trump Administration took a step on Friday to severely weaken state regulation of pesticides, taking away a tool that state regulatory officials …
Nov 21
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- U.S. Politics
Plagued by COVID outbreaks, the meatpacking industry could be forced to change under Biden
investigatemidwest.org - Sky Chadde
While president-elect Joe Biden has not announced any specific plans to protect meatpacking workers, advocates believe there are things he could, and …
Nov 21
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- Carbon
Despite hundreds of millions in tax dollars, ADM’s carbon capture program still hasn’t met promised goals
investigatemidwest.org - Johnathan Hettinger
Archer Daniels Midland, one of the world's largest agribusinesses, has yet to make good on its promise to capture a million tons of carbon a year at …
Nov 19