National US dockworker strike: Three charts to understand the impact on agriculture 20% of US crops headed for overseas markets are at risk due to halted shipments from ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest / 2 Oct 2024
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Tracking the nation's bird flu outbreaks in dairy herds and poultry flocks Nearly every state has reported bird flu outbreaks, with Minnesota leading in poultry cases. See our map tracking the virus’s rise over time. By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest / 1 Oct 2024
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Dairy farmer profits sink as industry continues to consolidate The US has lost 61% of dairy farms over the past two decades, while larger dairy farms grow bigger. By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest / 18 Sep 2024
Agribusiness Tyson Foods is being investigated by the USDA Investigation follows Tyson Foods' recent closure of nine meatpacking plants across the country. By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest / 16 Aug 2024
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: Nearly one-third of Midwest ag exports sent to Asian markets Illinois had the most agriculture exports of 12 Midwest states. By Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest / 15 Aug 2024
TP::Opinion Government should resist Bayer’s efforts to end glyphosate litigation The company drafted language for congressional ag committees to include in the new Farm Bill that would prohibit such lawsuits. By Dave Dickey, Columnist / 14 Aug 2024
Government Federal aid addresses discrimination for thousands of farmers after years of delay The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sent out long-awaited payments to minority farmers and others in need of aid, but some say it’s not enough to offset years of discrimination. By Eva Tesfaye, WWNO-New Orleans Public Radio / 5 Aug 2024
TP::Opinion USDA proposes another step toward making chicken farming equitable The National Chicken Council, which opposes the new rule, accuses the agency of playing politics. By Dave Dickey, Columnist / 10 Jul 2024
Data Harvest 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
Government As USDA updates the Packers and Stockyard Act, meat industry increases political spending, lobbying In the past 20 years, some meat industry groups tripled political spending as the federal government seeks to change how the sector operates. By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest / 30 May 2024
Data Harvest GRAPHIC: High-speed internet access for farmers varies by state A little more than half of all farms in America have access to broadband, according to the US Census of Agriculture. By Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest / 15 May 2024
TP::Opinion Response to avian flu in US dairy herd lacking CDC, state agencies and the dairy industry need to work together on latest outbreak, Dave writes By Dave Dickey, Columnist / 15 May 2024
