Sale of timber land went mostly to a handful of foreign investors
Jun 22, 2017 · A newsletter sent to investors by JP Morgan in 2008 showed an analysis by the company that found that an investment of $100 in 1987 would’ve generated $2,000 by 2008. …
What you need to know about Tyson’s former contract growers
May 8, 2024 · Former Tyson contract growers who spoke to Investigate Midwest said they have had to take out upwards of $2 million loans to become Tyson contract growers. These loans …
Slaughterhouses across the country: A collaborative map
Nov 27, 2013 · Here’s the result, using the list Vestal ended up laboriously assembling herself. The zoomed-out version shows you how the biggest slaughterhouses are spread mostly …
GRAPHIC: Chicken prices continue to rise, costing U.S. consumers …
Oct 12, 2023 · The price of chicken products on grocery store shelves continues to rise, even as major producers close plants across the country. The cost-per-pound of a whole chicken has …
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Investigate Midwest (previously The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting) is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our mission is to serve the public as a watchdog over …
Despite hundreds of millions in tax dollars, ADM’s carbon capture ...
Nov 19, 2020 · This project was funded by The Lumpkin Foundation.Join us in December for a panel discussion on carbon capture in the Midwest. Click here to sign up.. Archer Daniels …
GRAPHIC: In most major pork states, large hog farms have gotten …
Feb 20, 2024 · The five states now account for about 70% of the nation’s hog population. The number of hogs on large farms in Iowa increased 76% since 2002. North Carolina was the …
Large animal feeding operations on the rise - Investigate Midwest
Jun 7, 2018 · From 2011 to 2017, the United States saw more than 1,400 new large-scale concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) established. That’s up 7.6 percent. A CAFO …
Federal drought relief policies leave some farmers out to dry
Oct 5, 2024 · Under the LFP, livestock producers are eligible for some relief if a part of their county reaches at least D3, or “extreme” drought, on the monitor for any amount of time or is …
Climate report indicates dire future for Mississippi River basin, …
Nov 30, 2023 · Once the drought passes, riverine flooding is expected to increase in the Ohio, upper Mississippi and parts of the Missouri Rivers. This high-water and longer-lasting flooding …