Region US movement to limit CAFO pollution emboldened by Michigan court ruling The State Supreme Court strengthens authority to prevent mammoth tides of manure from contaminating water. By Keith Schneider, for The New Lede / 16 Aug 2024
Region GOP gets 85% of the benefit of climate law. Some still hate it. A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump. By Kristi E. Swartz, Floodlight / 16 Aug 2024
Region Tribal food assistance program in shambles after USDA warehouse consolidation More than 50,000 people rely on the federal program for food each month. By Grace Fiori, Buffalo’s Fire / 14 Aug 2024
Agribusiness Wisconsin town of Eureka sued over large farm regulations The state’s biggest business lobby helps two residents challenge a Polk County town’s restrictions on livestock feeding operations. By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch / 9 Aug 2024
Agribusiness Louisiana advocates ‘gobsmacked’ by decision halting massive grain terminal The project in Wallace was at the center of a local fight to preserve surrounding area’s historic treasures from further industrial development. By Terry L. Jones, Floodlight / 8 Aug 2024
Environment Michigan lands a victory in effort to rein in polluting farm waste Ruling sets stage for stemming the mammoth tide of farm pollution in Great Lakes State. By Keith Schneider, for The New Lede / 7 Aug 2024
Environment Fertilizer from human waste faces scrutiny but remains a profitable industry Concern is growing over ‘forever chemicals’ in biosolid fertilizer. By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest / 7 Aug 2024
National Minnesota Gov. Walz brings ag, biofuels background to Democratic ticket Vice President Kamala Harris named Tim Walz her running mate on Tuesday. By Chris Clayton, DTN/The Progressive Farmer / 6 Aug 2024
Government Vance has little history in ag policy, but he has rural roots and a story Former President Donald Trump tapped the Ohio senator to be his running mate in July. By Chris Clayton, DTN/The Progressive Farmer / 6 Aug 2024
Environment Gulf ‘dead zone’ is larger than average this year, the size of New Jersey Due largely to lagging runoff prevention efforts in the Midwest, the low-oxygen area in the Gulf of Mexico is bigger than expected this year, imperiling marine life across nearly 4 million acres. By Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens / 2 Aug 2024
Region Idaho environmentalists sue an alleged polluter to protect state’s water By allowing for the lawsuit to proceed, Idaho’s Supreme Court brought hopes of curtailing the state’s lax CAFOs regulations. By Lucy Tobier, The Daily Yonder / 31 Jul 2024
Agribusiness The reach of county, state farm bureaus extends beyond ag policy Known for offering insurance and resources for farmers, these agencies also have influenced politics since at least 1947. By Annika Harshbarger, Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism, Char Jones, Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism, Haley Miller, Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism and Komlavi Adissem, University of Missouri / 31 Jul 2024
