Agribusiness The cost of growth: Fertilizer companies cash in while farmers and communities struggle Claims of market manipulation drive national concern over fertilizer industry consolidation. By Noah Zahn, Columbia Missourian / 26 Jun 2023
Investigate Midwest News 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
Environment Midwest drought: Corn and soybeans suffer as forecasters expect no quick relief for farmers Arid conditions are expected to persist in eastern Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. River barges are affected, too. By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch / 26 Jun 2023
Investigate Midwest News 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
Investigate Midwest News 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
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
COVID-19 and Meatpacking OSHA should strengthen rules to protect meat and poultry workers from infectious disease, government watchdog says Hundreds of meatpacking workers have died of COVID-19 since 2020. By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest / 22 Jun 2023
Environment From factory to field, fertilizer is a huge source of planet-warming emissions Critics say producers are choosing false solutions to shrink their footprint. By Josie Heimsoth, Columbia Missourian / 22 Jun 2023
TP::Opinion Opinion: It's time to get serious on food expiration labels Dave Dickey writes in his latest column: "All this labeling mayhem is only possible because there are no, none, nada, zero federal regulations for product dating beyond those controlling infant formula." By Dave Dickey, Columnist / 22 Jun 2023
Environment With billions on the table for water infrastructure, small communities risk being left out to dry Billions of federal infrastructure dollars are on the table, but will the small-town water systems that need the money most get help? By Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal / 19 Jun 2023
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Conservation acreage increased slightly over last year, still near its lowest level The Conservation Reserve Program was established in 1985 to preserve environmentally sensitive land. By Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest / 15 Jun 2023
Environment Fertilizer plants add to toxic loads in Louisiana’s 'Cancer Alley' Along one section of the Mississippi River, residents struggle for environmental justice. By Sofi Zeman, Columbia Missourian / 15 Jun 2023
