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Trump’s pick for USDA secretary untested as an ag leader
That president-elect Donald Trump’s final cabinet nomination is for USDA secretary probably says something about his mindset concerning most things agriculture. Back burner. After all, Trump named two ...
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Author Archives: S. Nicole Lane, for Investigate Midwest
At Investigate Midwest, we dig deeper to bring you the facts behind agriculture, climate change, and policy decisions affecting rural America and beyond.
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Access to PPE, a critical tool in fighting bird flu, is mixed across dairy-producing states ...
In May, the Centers for Disease Control recommended that state public health departments, veterinarians and epidemiologists ...
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GRAPHIC: Irrigation, water use on US farms are in decline
Irrigation on U.S. farms declined between 2018 and 2023, with fewer farms using irrigation methods and less water applied ...
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Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers
On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800 ...
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Author Archives: Rachel Spacek, InvestigateWest
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Huge organic farm in Iowa thrives without chemicals
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Meatpacking plant workers at higher risk for severe finger injuries compared to other ...
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It’s time to crack down on the meat market monopoly
Big Beef has a history of breaking the law if it means making more money for its shareholders and company executives. When just four companies — National Beef Packing Company, Cargill, JBS, and Tyson ...
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GRAPHIC: Here’s why mass deportation could affect the nation’s food supply.
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to begin his second term with the largest mass deportation in history, making the jobs held by undocumented workers available to U.S. citizens. Undocumented ...
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Will there be movement on overdue Farm Bill during the lame duck session?
Congress is required to approve a new federal farm bill every five years. The 2018 farm bill expired on Sept. 30, 2023. But the Republican led House couldn’t get ...