Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

General Mills launches pesticide reduction plan after traces found in cereal

General Mills has outlined a new company approach to curbing pesticide residues in the grain used to produce its cereal and other products.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 16 Aug 2019

General Mills launches pesticide reduction plan after traces found in cereal

As scientists predict 'killer heat' in near future, ag companies and farmers prepare

As many as nine states could see heat indexes above 100 degrees for more than a quarter of the year by 2036, according to a new report. Farmers and ag companies are already preparing.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 29 Jul 2019

As scientists predict 'killer heat' in near future, ag companies and farmers prepare

Brazilian Firm A Big Winner For USDA Payments To Offset Trade War

A Brazilian-owned meat processing company undercut its competition by more than $1 per pound to win nearly $78 million in pork contracts through a federal program launched to help

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 2 Jul 2019

Brazilian Firm A Big Winner For USDA Payments To Offset Trade War

JBS a big winner in USDA trade war relief contracts

A Brazilian-owned meat processing company undercut its competition by more than $1 per pound to win nearly $78 million in pork contracts through a federal program launched to help American farmers offset the impact from an ongoing trade war.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 1 Jul 2019

JBS a big winner in USDA trade war relief contracts

Food pantries struggle with abundance of meat, milk as USDA triples food buys

Since the USDA began buying meat, produce and dairy from U.S. farmers last fall, the food people receive from food pantries has been more fresh and more nutritious. But it’s also presented challenges for those who get the food from growers fields to the dinner tables that need it across the country.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 1 Jul 2019

Food pantries struggle with abundance of meat, milk as USDA triples food buys

DowDupont split off its agriculture business; here’s what to know about Corteva Agriscience

A new spinoff from DowDupont could mean fewer seed and pesticide options for farmers, who are already facing mounting challenges that include low commodity prices, poor weather conditions and a

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 12 Jun 2019

DowDupont split off its agriculture business; here’s what to know about Corteva Agriscience

Experts concerned about dicamba overuse

Some agriculture experts fear old mistakes are being repeated as farmers rely more on the weed killer dicamba.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 26 May 2019

Controversial pesticide use sees dramatic increase across the Midwest

Farmers have been using the weed killer glyphosate – a key ingredient of the product Roundup – at soaring levels even as glyphosate has become increasingly less effective and as health concerns and lawsuits mount.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Ramiro Ferrando/For Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 26 May 2019

Controversial pesticide use sees dramatic increase across the Midwest

CDC report: More research needed on health risks from weedkiller glyphosate

A new federal review of the health impacts of glyphosate, a weed-killer known more commonly as RoundUp, acknowledge that while more research was needed – it could not rule out a link between glyphosate and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 15 Apr 2019

CDC report: More research needed on health risks from weedkiller glyphosate

Comments on Bayer-Monsanto merger settlement reveal lack of confidence in competition

Attorneys general for five states warned U.S. regulators that a merger between Bayer and Monsanto would impact food prices and end the family farm, recent documents show.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 5 Apr 2019

Comments on Bayer-Monsanto merger settlement reveal lack of confidence in competition

EPA considers change that could handicap states as they struggle to control dicamba damage

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering limiting a regulation states use to protect farmers and residents from plant damage caused by a controversial pesticide known as dicamba. The EPA announced

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 20 Mar 2019

EPA considers change that could handicap states as they struggle to control dicamba damage

Illinois tightens dicamba restrictions as state and company officials grapple with complaints

If the Illinois Department of Agriculture sees more complaints related to the herbicide dicamba this year, state agriculture officials worry lawmakers may consider banning its use altogether.

By Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 19 Mar 2019

Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

General Mills launches pesticide reduction plan after traces found in cereal

As scientists predict 'killer heat' in near future, ag companies and farmers prepare

Brazilian Firm A Big Winner For USDA Payments To Offset Trade War

JBS a big winner in USDA trade war relief contracts

Food pantries struggle with abundance of meat, milk as USDA triples food buys

DowDupont split off its agriculture business; here’s what to know about Corteva Agriscience

Experts concerned about dicamba overuse

Controversial pesticide use sees dramatic increase across the Midwest

CDC report: More research needed on health risks from weedkiller glyphosate

Comments on Bayer-Monsanto merger settlement reveal lack of confidence in competition

EPA considers change that could handicap states as they struggle to control dicamba damage

Illinois tightens dicamba restrictions as state and company officials grapple with complaints

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