Agribusiness Iowa officials quietly fast-tracked legal settlement with major meatpacker, environmental group alleges An email from the Iowa assistant attorney general revealed plans to file the settlement with the court later in the day to avoid media scrutiny. By Nina Elkadi, Sentient Media / 24 Oct 2025
Environment Meatpacking plants mostly pollute low-income, communities of color, EPA data shows Postville, Iowa, has long dealt with the fallout from Agri Star Meat and Poultry, the town's largest employer. By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest and Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest / 17 Oct 2024
