Among Big Ag facilities, ADM’s Decatur plant emits most carbon …
WEBJun 3, 2021 · Among agricultural facilities with emissions tracked by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, this ADM plant has emitted the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — by far — over the past decade, according to an Investigate Midwest analysis of agency data.
How clean is the upper Mississippi River? New report finds signs of ...
WEBJan 9, 2024 · A new report released Tuesday from the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association found that although water quality has generally improved in the upper river in past decades, new threats, such as road salt and lead, are emerging.. The report tracked 19 indicators of water quality — including phosphorus, nitrogen, chloride, heavy metals and total suspended solids — over 30 years across the ...
SERESTO SHORT-FORM: What we've discovered so far about the …
WEBNov 4, 2021 · The EPA has spent a lot of time looking at incidents, especially after Canada decided not to approve Seresto. The EPA reviewed the incidents reports associated with Seresto, beginning in 2015.
More foreign ownership of U.S. beef processors raises food safety ...
WEBDec 18, 2019 · Brazilian-owned companies now control two of the four meatpacking companies that process around 74% of all beef in the United States, according to the North American Meat Institute, a trade association representing meat processors. While JBS S.A. is significantly larger than Marfrig’s National Beef, …
Meatpacking plants have long relied on immigrant labor. Now, …
WEBAug 19, 2021 · Martin Rosas, the president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 2 that represents workers at Seaboard, said workers are conditioned not to complain because they have to go through the rehiring process each year. “The company gives them a different color of hat,” he said. “That alone makes them a target by the supervisor, by anyone who wants to mistreat workers.”
Scaling up: 4 ways hog farms changed since the 1990s
WEBNov 23, 2022 · Scaling up: 4 ways hog farms changed since the 1990s. The pork industry shifted dramatically over the past three decades. A USDA report tracks how the industry moved away from small operations to CAFOs, production contracts and specialization. Andrew Geiser pets his pigs on Friday, March 19, 2021, in Chillicothe, Mo.
About Investigate Midwest
WEBSep 4, 2024 · 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 influential corporations and institutions through in-depth and data-driven investigative journalism. Started in 2009 by journalist Mike Sherry, Investigate Midwest provides training and education for students, professional ...
US movement to limit CAFO pollution emboldened by Michigan …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The July 31 court decision comes 20 years after CAFO oversight in Michigan was significantly weakened. On April 22, 2004, Earth Day’s 34th anniversary, then Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed amendments to the state’s primary environmental protection law that included a little-noticed provision promoted by the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Breaking down the use of glyphosate in the U.S.
WEBMay 26, 2019 · Glyphosate is the most used pesticide on U.S. agricultural crops, with the nation using an estimated 287 million pounds in 2016, according to an analysis by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. And sales continue to grow, with market researchers predicting the glyphosate market to grow to …
DowDupont split off its agriculture business; here’s what to know …
WEBJun 12, 2019 · A new spinoff from DowDupont could mean fewer seed and pesticide options for farmers, who are already facing mounting challenges that include low commodity prices, poor weather conditions and a growing trade war. On June 1, DowDuPont separated its agricultural chemical and seed business into a standalone company called Corteva Agriscience. Dow Chemical and Dupont […]
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