Government Fact-checking Trump’s call for an investigation into meatpacking companies The President blames beef monopolies for rising meat costs, ordering the Department of Justice to look into the ‘Big Four’ meatpackers. By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest / 18 Nov 2025
Environment Court dismisses lawsuit alleging EPA failed to protect farmers from PFAS in fertilizer About 60% of sewage sludge produced each year by US wastewater treatment plants is spread on farm fields. By Shannon Kelleher, The New Lede / 2 Oct 2025
Agribusiness Can Northwest Arkansas farming survive in Walmart’s backyard? Walmart helped transform America’s food system. Now, it’s transforming Northwest Arkansas’ agriculture community. By Jordan P. Hickey, for Investigate Midwest / 3 Mar 2025
