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Monsanto, Syngenta drama still going strong

St. Louis-based seed company Monsanto’s attempts to merge with Swiss chemical business Syngenta are still going strong – even though Syngenta deemed Monsanto’s latest offer “inadequate.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has followed the ongoing saga closely. On June 14, it reported that taxes will likely

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 16 Jun 2015

Monsanto, Syngenta drama still going strong

ADM sells cocoa business as lawsuit on child slavery continues

Three U.S. agribusiness companies face a lawsuit regarding child labor at cocoa plantations. Plantation workers filed the case against Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and Nestlé in 2005 when the workers were 12 to 14 years old. The case is now scheduled for a final ruling in the Supreme Court.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 15 Jun 2015

ADM sells cocoa business as lawsuit on child slavery continues

The visa system: flaws, scandals and stories

The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting hosted the "Covering the U.S. Visa System in Your Own Backyard" workshop April 10 - 12. Workshop events took place at Columbia College in Chicago, and speakers included veteran reporters and legal experts. Here's a summary of the first workshop event.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 23 Apr 2015

The visa system: flaws, scandals and stories

Investigating U-visas and domestic violence visas

Each year, thousands of people are allowed to stay in the United States under special visas because they are victims of domestic violence, human trafficking or criminal activity. Nubia Willman, a staff attorney for the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, spoke extensively about the U-visas and T

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 23 Apr 2015

Investigating U-visas and domestic violence visas

Investigating work visas: H-1B, H-2A and H-2B

Miguel Keberlein Gutiérrez, supervisory attorney for the Illinois Migrant Legal Assistance Project, discussed the most common work visas in the United States during his session a Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting workshop on April 11. During his presentation, he also summarized one powerful

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 23 Apr 2015

Investigating work visas: H-1B, H-2A and H-2B

Finding, using data on visas and immigration

The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting hosted a workshop on "Covering the U.S. Visa System in Your Own Backyard" this April. During one of the workshop sessions, Knight Chair and veteran investigative reporter Brant Houston highlighted key resources reporters can use to research stories. The

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 23 Apr 2015

Finding, using data on visas and immigration

Investigating student visas and diversity visas

Each year, thousands of students and exchange program participants enter into the United States under different visa categories. They are joined by tens of thousands who come to the country under diversity visas. Knight Chair Brant Houston discussed the programs and shared reporting tools during his

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 23 Apr 2015

Investigating student visas and diversity visas

Investigating the EB-5 visa program

The EB-5 visa program, which has grown increasingly controversial due to its lack of quality oversight, basically gives foreigners looking to invest large sums of money in U.S. businesses a pay-to-play green card. Tim Novak, Chicago Sun-Times reporter, spoke about the program at a Midwest Center for

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 23 Apr 2015

How to investigate the visa system: advice from an award-winning reporter

Mike McGraw, who currently leads KCPT Hale Center for Journalism’s investigative news efforts, spoke in detail about the H-1B and H-2B visa programs during his workshop session on April 11, 2015. The session was part of the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting's "Covering the U.S. Visa System

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 23 Apr 2015

How to investigate the visa system: advice from an award-winning reporter

USDA ag-projection highlights in one graphic

In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a forward-looking reporting on the state of U.S. agriculture. The department's Economic Research Service took the lead on the report, which outlines U.S. agricultural production and trade through 2024. Here are the highlights in one graphic.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 25 Feb 2015

Covering Big Agribusiness: tipsheets and presentations

The Minnesota Journalism Center's School of Journalism and Mass Communication – in collaboration with the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, and Investigative Reporters and Editors – hosted the “Covering Big Agribusiness” workshop in Minneapolis on Oct. 3 through Oct. 5. Check out the sessi

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 17 Oct 2014

Covering Big Agribusiness: tipsheets and presentations

Reporter’s guide: investigating crop insurance

In recent years, crop insurance has become an increasingly controversial subject. While many support the program, others claim it sucks up too many taxpayer dollars. Reporters can use this guide to start their crop insurance research.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 28 Aug 2014

Monsanto, Syngenta drama still going strong

ADM sells cocoa business as lawsuit on child slavery continues

The visa system: flaws, scandals and stories

Investigating U-visas and domestic violence visas

Investigating work visas: H-1B, H-2A and H-2B

Finding, using data on visas and immigration

Investigating student visas and diversity visas

Investigating the EB-5 visa program

How to investigate the visa system: advice from an award-winning reporter

USDA ag-projection highlights in one graphic

Covering Big Agribusiness: tipsheets and presentations

Reporter’s guide: investigating crop insurance

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