Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

Meet the newest members of the Investigate Midwest newsroom

Caspar Dowdy, a University of Missouri student, and Paloma Sanchez-McGee, a recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate, have joined Investigate Midwest as summer interns.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 3 Jun 2026

Meet the newest members of the Investigate Midwest newsroom

Investigate Midwest sues USDA after 14-month delay in providing agriculture secretary emails

Investigate Midwest has sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture in federal court over a 14-month delay in producing email records related to the agency’s work to cut

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 4 May 2026

Investigate Midwest sues USDA after 14-month delay in providing agriculture secretary emails

5 things to know: Our investigation into China’s shift to Latin American agriculture

Chinese companies are investing billions to buy more agricultural products from Brazil and other countries.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 30 Dec 2025

5 things to know: Our investigation into China’s shift to Latin American agriculture

The financial challenges of farmers in four charts

Farmers face a tougher economic climate during Trump's second trade war compared to his first.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 2 Jul 2025

The financial challenges of farmers in four charts

100 attend a rainy but festive Sunset on the Farm

The annual event in Iowa City supports nonprofit investigative journalism on the ag industry.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 14 Sep 2023

100 attend a rainy but festive Sunset on the Farm

Investigate Midwest expands coverage to Oklahoma with grant from Kirkpatrick Foundation

Veteran Oklahoma journalist Ben Felder joined the editorial team on Aug. 7.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 10 Aug 2023

Investigate Midwest expands coverage to Oklahoma with grant from Kirkpatrick Foundation

Inasmuch Foundation awards Investigate Midwest general operating funds

Inasmuch this spring gave $1.7 million for journalism to 15 organizations.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 26 Jun 2023

Inasmuch Foundation awards Investigate Midwest general operating funds

Data-Driven Reporting Project awards Investigate Midwest $50,000 in support of special project on farmland ownership in US

The award was part of $500,000 given to support 13 new document- or data-driven projects.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 25 Jun 2023

Data-Driven Reporting Project awards Investigate Midwest $50,000 in support of special project on farmland ownership in US

Logan Foundation awards three matching grants to Investigate Midwest

"The matching grants have been extraordinary," says Brant Houston, president of the Investigate Midwest board of directors.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 25 Jun 2023

Logan Foundation awards three matching grants to Investigate Midwest

Investigate Midwest a finalist for work on Illinois worker protection

Sky Chadde and Amanda Pérez Pintado spent months reviewing the state system and detailed how workers had been exposed to pesticides.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 13 May 2023

Investigate Midwest a finalist for work on Illinois worker protection

Iowans to share ‘Home Grown’ tales in Iowa City

The April 20 live event brings together Investigate Midwest, University of Iowa students, Iowa Public Radio’s Charity Nebbe and dynamic local storytellers.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 12 Apr 2023

Iowans to share ‘Home Grown’ tales in Iowa City

Two Investigate Midwest writers honored for work by NAAJ

Columnist Dave Dickey and investigative reporter Madison McVan were recognized for work in several categories of the North American Agricultural Journalists group.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 12 Apr 2023

Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

Meet the newest members of the Investigate Midwest newsroom

Investigate Midwest sues USDA after 14-month delay in providing agriculture secretary emails

5 things to know: Our investigation into China’s shift to Latin American agriculture

The financial challenges of farmers in four charts

100 attend a rainy but festive Sunset on the Farm

Investigate Midwest expands coverage to Oklahoma with grant from Kirkpatrick Foundation

Inasmuch Foundation awards Investigate Midwest general operating funds

Data-Driven Reporting Project awards Investigate Midwest $50,000 in support of special project on farmland ownership in US

Logan Foundation awards three matching grants to Investigate Midwest

Investigate Midwest a finalist for work on Illinois worker protection

Iowans to share ‘Home Grown’ tales in Iowa City

Two Investigate Midwest writers honored for work by NAAJ

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