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Ag Secretary Vilsack deflects on future career plans, regulatory ‘revolving door’

The third-time USDA executive has previously come under fire for his connections to the lobbying industry.

/ 8 Oct 2024

Ag Secretary Vilsack deflects on future career plans, regulatory ‘revolving door’

John Deere fined about $10 million by SEC for bribery scheme in Thailand

The Illinois-based farm equipment giant settled charges without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, which revealed bribery involving cash, luxury trips, and other favors to Thai officials.

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

/ 12 Sep 2024

John Deere fined about $10 million by SEC for bribery scheme in Thailand

Anti-biosolid fertilizer candidate wins Oklahoma state House race

Fertilizer use has raised concerns over the presence of ‘forever chemicals.’

By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

/ 28 Aug 2024

Anti-biosolid fertilizer candidate wins Oklahoma state House race

A federal watchdog told the EPA to determine whether Seresto pet collars were safe. So far, the agency has not done so.

The watchdog’s memo is the latest development in the ongoing federal scrutiny of the flea-and-tick collars, which have been linked to more than 100,000 incidents of pet and human harm.

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

/ 19 Aug 2024

A federal watchdog told the EPA to determine whether Seresto pet collars were safe. So far, the agency has not done so.

Corteva, Pioneer Hi-Bred settle lawsuit with farmworkers sprayed with pesticides

The 2019 incident led to a change of the Illinois pesticide law, increasing penalties for exposing humans to chemicals.

By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest

/ 14 Aug 2024

Corteva, Pioneer Hi-Bred settle lawsuit with farmworkers sprayed with pesticides

GRAPHIC: Insurance spending gap between corn and other crops at widest ever in 2023

While premium spending for soybeans and cotton fell last year, corn insurance remained closer to its 2022 peak.

By Mitchell Lierman, Investigate Midwest

/ 26 Jun 2024

GRAPHIC: Insurance spending gap between corn and other crops at widest ever in 2023

How tribes are reversing years of consolidation within the cattle industry with their own meat processing plants

Three Oklahoma tribes have opened facilities since 2000.

By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

/ 25 Apr 2024

How tribes are reversing years of consolidation within the cattle industry with their own meat processing plants

US labor department proposes changes to H-2A program aimed at improving worker protections

The new proposal would give temporary visa workers more access to unions and require employers to disclose their recruiters.

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

/ 12 Sep 2023

US labor department proposes changes to H-2A program aimed at improving worker protections

EPA rules popular Seresto flea collar stays on the market, with more reporting requirements

Agency limits its approval of the product to 5 years; requires enhanced reporting by Elanco

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest

/ 14 Jul 2023

EPA rules popular Seresto flea collar stays on the market, with more reporting requirements

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

GRAPHIC: Farm bankruptcies hit record low in 2022

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

JBS’s cybersecurity was unusually poor prior to 2021 ransomware attack, internal homeland security records show

Investigate Midwest a finalist for work on Illinois worker protection

Sky Chadde and Amanda Pérez Pintado spent months reviewing the state system and detailed how workers had been exposed to pesticides.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 13 May 2023

Investigate Midwest a finalist for work on Illinois worker protection

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