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Agriculture
GRAPHIC: Nearly all cash crops are genetically engineered now
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More than 90 percent of all corn, cotton and soybeans planted in the U.S. are genetically engineered, according to data from the Department of …
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Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Opinion: Big Meat lets down public…yet again
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JBS SA owned Pilgrim's Pride is the second-largest chicken processor in the United States. But now as it turns out Pilgrims Pride is also more …
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Union files OSHA complaint against one of the largest pork plants in the country
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The complaint states Seaboard Foods in Guymon, Oklahoma, did not report coronavirus cases to federal authorities and also failed to implement worker …
Apr 8
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United States
Infected, Exhausted, Distressed
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INFECTED, EXHAUSTED, DISTRESSED They look destroyed. Arkansas poultry plant employee on his coworkers Tweet Table of Contents Tens of thousands of …
Apr 8
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EPA
Watchdog group petitions EPA to ban Seresto pet collar after thousands report harm
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EPA data has linked Seresto flea and tick collars to about 1,700 pet deaths.The post Watchdog group petitions EPA to ban Seresto pet collar after …
Apr 8
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EPA
Opinion: EPA is wrong to allow dicamba be sprayed this growing season
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We now have an admission of guilt from EPA that it wrongly issued 2018 dicamba registrations for Bayer's XtendiMax herbicide, BASF's Engenia …
Apr 7
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Environment
Once climate change deniers, the agriculture industry positions itself as part of the solution
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Recently, a coalition of Big Ag companies and groups formed the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, which has the stated aim to help address a …
Apr 1
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U.S. Government
GRAPHIC: COVID-19 death rates in rural communities surpassed urban ones in September
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In December, small towns had a rate of about 10 deaths a week, according to a USDA analysis.The post GRAPHIC: COVID-19 death rates in rural …
Apr 1
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Illinois
Illinois billionaire Shahid Khan investing in thousands of acres of the state’s farmland
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In recent years, Urbana billionaire Shahid Khan has added to investments by quietly purchasing farmland through a company he owns called Baloo …
Apr 1
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Opinion: USDA was duplicit in passing new pork inspection final rule
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Everybody kept telling us that USDA's new Swine Inspection Service was just dandy. Former USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue literally gushed and fawned …
Mar 31
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Wisconsin
Undocumented immigrants qualify for rent relief, but Wisconsin sends mixed signals
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Some regional nonprofits administering Gov. Tony Evers’ $322 million emergency rental assistance program may be unintentionally discouraging non-U.S. …
Mar 29
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Lawsuits
Class-action lawsuit filed against producer of Seresto flea and tick collars - Investigate Midwest
investigatemidwest.org - By Johnathan Hettinger, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | 22 hours ago
Two pet owners who claim their dogs either died or developed problems after using Seresto flea and tick collars filed a class-action lawsuit this …
Mar 26
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El Centro
‘We need an emergency plan now’: Housing problems persist for Imperial County farmworkers
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With a history of double-digit unemployment and poor health indicators, Imperial County was among the hardest hit in the state in the early months of …
Mar 26
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California
Alpine chicken rancher rejected for fire insurance. He’s not alone in California.
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San Diego County’s nearly $1.8 billion agriculture industry is facing significant risks as fire insurance becomes harder for farmers to get. Insurers …
Mar 26
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Minnesota
GRAPHIC: Environmental regulation enforcement varies widely from state to state
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The number of enforcement actions and the size of fines levied against companies for violating environmental protection laws is vastly different from …
Mar 24
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United States
As regulations vanish, one Missouri county is ground zero for factory farming debate - Investigate Midwest
investigatemidwest.org - By Mallory Daily, for the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | 2 hours ago
This story was co-published with the Columbia Missourian. CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — In January 2020, a pork corporation came knocking in Livingston …
Mar 22
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House subcommittee seeks voluntarily recall of Seresto flea and tick collars - Investigate Midwest
investigatemidwest.org - By Johnathan Hettinger | 16 hours ago
A Congressional subcommittee has asked Elanco to voluntarily recall its Seresto flea and tick collars, following a March 2 Midwest Center for …
Mar 19
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GRAPHIC: Seed and fertilizer make up more than half of the operating costs for corn and soybean producers
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Seeds and fertilizers make up 62% of the operating costs to produce corn and 51% of the operating costs to produce soybeans, according to U.S. …
Mar 18
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Opinion: 3D printed meat may soon be in your future - Investigate Midwest
investigatemidwest.org - By Dave Dickey, Commentator | March 16, 2021
I am becoming increasingly fascinated by 3D printing revolution. Using open-source code and digital designs people are using relatively inexpensive 3D …
Mar 16
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Additional campus COVID complaints show more unsafe, unhealthy and outlandish behavior
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These were the events among the roughly 200 complaints sent to university officials in the latter part of the fall semester in 2020 at the University …
Mar 11
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Graphic: Glyphosate vs. Dicamba
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The pesticides glyphosate and dicamba, both in products produced by Bayer (formerly Monsanto) have made headlines in the past year as lawsuits mount …
Mar 11
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OSHA faults pork plant for failing to protect workers from COVID-19, but issues no fines
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An OSHA inspection into Triumph Foods confirms much of what USA TODAY and the Midwest Center found last year in an investigation of the company.The …
Mar 11
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Opinion: Bayer Ag’s latest glyphosate offer moves in right direction…but may not pass court muster
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Last month Bayer AG offered up its latest Goldilocks offer to settle potential future lawsuits from plaintiffs claiming Roundup herbicide gave them …
Mar 10
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After 20 years of advocacy, Black farmers finally get debt relief
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Congress could pass as early as today one of the most sweeping relief programs for minority farmers in the nation’s history, through a provision of …
Mar 9
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Amazon says it’s reviewing best-selling Seresto flea collar
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The online retailer made its announcement after reporting from the Midwest Center and USA Today showed tens of thousands of incidents of harmed pets …
Mar 5
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DOL watchdog: OSHA’s virtual inspections during pandemic likely led to dangerous workplaces - Investigate Midwest
investigatemidwest.org - By Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | 15 hours ago
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s decision during the COVID-19 pandemic to conduct many inspections virtually — instead of onsite — …
Mar 4
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Industry lobbying left nursing homes vulnerable in pandemic
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Even before COVID-19, aides caring for elderly and disabled people in nursing homes often were overworked and underpaid, doing everything from …
Mar 3
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GRAPHIC: Meatpacking workers still complain to OSHA about COVID-19
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OSHA received its first complaints about meatpacking plants almost a full year ago, on March 17, 2020. At two plants in North Carolina, people were …
Mar 3
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Popular flea collar linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths. The EPA has issued no warning.
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Seresto, one of the most popular flea and tick collars in the country, has been linked to hundreds of pet deaths, tens of thousands of injured …
Mar 2
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Information on factory farms is spotty at best. The government has been hogtied from doing more. - Investigate Midwest
investigatemidwest.org - By Madison McVan, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | February 25, 2021
Deborah Bunka knows she’s in Hardin County, Iowa, when the smell of manure starts to filter in through her car’s air conditioning. As the membership …
Feb 25