Data Harvest High pesticide-use counties often have higher-than-average late-stage cancer rates Glyphosate data analysis shows connection to most aggressive forms of cancer across the nation’s agricultural heartland. By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest / 16 Mar 2026
Missouri How dangerous is a pesticide? It depends on who you ask. Differing standards and approaches to regulation in the US and internationally lead to wide differences in how chemicals are treated. By Benjamin Koelkebeck and Lillian Metzmeier, for Investigate Midwest / 18 Aug 2025
Missouri The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis The counties with the highest use of pesticides per square mile are all located in Missouri's Bootheel. Many of these counties have some of the state's highest cancer rates and their health care options are dwindling. By Alex Cox, Adeleine Halsey, Kyla Pehr and Savvy Sleevar, for Investigate Midwest / 18 Aug 2025
Health Help us report on cancer in farming communities We want to talk with people and families impacted by cancer that might have a link to pesticide use. By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest / 9 Jul 2025
