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
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
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
Agribusiness JBS’s cybersecurity was unusually poor prior to 2021 ransomware attack, internal homeland security records show Overall, food processing companies are vulnerable to cyberattacks, experts said. By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest / 8 Jun 2023
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Just 3 states account for one-third of H-2A jobs, data shows Florida, California and Georgia farmers bring in the most agricultural workers through the temporary visa program. By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 31 May 2023
Español Lo que se pierde en la traducción: Como las barreras producidas por el USDA (Departamento de Agricultura de los EEUU) dejan abandonados a los agricultores y los ganaderos inmigrantes Los fondos federales para la agricultura son recursos esenciales, pero los productores inmigrantes se enfrentan con barreras lingüísticas y culturales que no les permiten sacar provecho de ellos By Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette / 24 May 2023
Government Lost in translation: How USDA barriers leave immigrant farmers and ranchers behind Federal agriculture funding is a vital resource, but immigrant producers face language and cultural obstacles to benefiting from it. By Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette / 22 May 2023
Business & Consumer Affairs Cheap flea-and-tick products elusive? Lawsuit claims it's intentional. Tevra Brands claimed Bayer schemed to keep generic versions of Advantage II and K9 Advantix II flea-and-tick products off the market. Bayer denied it. By Emily Le Coz, USA TODAY and Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest / 18 May 2023
Agribusiness As the trucker shortage deepens, some groups are trying to make it easier to become a driver Since before the pandemic, there’s been a big shortage of truck drivers. It’s affecting the agriculture industry, which is seeking solutions. By Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media / 9 May 2023
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Feds are investigating more cases with child labor violations, data shows Since 2015, the number of cases has increased by more than 50%. By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 3 May 2023
