Agribusiness The National Pork Board gives more grant money than any other checkoff. Critics say it favors Big Pork. The pork checkoff gave at least $17 million in agriculture research grants to land-grant universities over the last decade, almost twice as much as the second-highest. By Talia Duffy, Investigate Midwest / 21 Sep 2023
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Midwestern land-grant schools received at least 42% of ag research grant money, data shows In the Midwest, Michigan State University leads other land-grant universities with at least $334 million in grants between 2012 and 2022. By Talia Duffy, Investigate Midwest / 17 Aug 2023
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Drought is loosening its grip on Midwestern corn One month after the percent of corn in drought hit a summer peak, most Midwestern states have seen improvement. By Talia Duffy, Investigate Midwest / 27 Jul 2023
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Farm bankruptcies hit record low in 2022 Government subsidy programs for farmers boosted farm income and helped reverse previous years of upward trending farm bankruptcies. By Talia Duffy, Investigate Midwest / 22 Jun 2023
