GRAPHIC: Chicken prices continue to rise, costing U.S. consumers …
WEBOct 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 increased by roughly 34% from August 2021 to August 2023, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor. This translates to an additional 50 cents per […]
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Slaughterhouses across the country: A collaborative map
WEBNov 27, 2013 · Slaughterhouses across the country: A collaborative map. In rural Noel, Mo., the elementary school has become the safety net for the children whose parents work at the Tyson chicken plant. More than 90 percent of them qualify for free or reduced lunch. Three-quarters of their parents are immigrants from places like Mexico, Myanmar, the Pacific ...
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WEBInvestigate 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 ...
Tyson Foods is being investigated by the USDA
WEBAug 16, 2024 · A Tyson Plant on West Olrich Street in Rogers, Arkansas, on June 28, 2020. photo by Spencer Tirey, for Investigate Midwest. The Packers and Stockyard Division is actively investigating Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat companies in the nation, according to interviews with contract growers and a USDA employee.
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 ...
Breaking down the use of glyphosate in the U.S.
WEBMay 26, 2019 · All total – the Midwest used 188.7 million pounds of glyphosate on crops and cropland in 2016 – up from 4.6 million pounds in 1992. Click on the map to see the most used pesticides by state in the Midwest (continues) The standard rate of glyphosate use on crops is .75 pounds per acre; however, as …
Who are America’s 50 agriculture commissioners?
WEBAug 28, 2024 · by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest August 28, 2024 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest. Then-Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, in hat, and North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, red shirt, received a briefing on Hurricane Florence in 2018. photo by Lance Cheung, USDA. America’s 50 …
Watchdog group finds toxic 'forever chemicals' in popular flea and …
WEBJun 2, 2021 · Seresto flea and tick collars and Frontline topical treatments each tested positive for PFAS, a class of more than 9,000 man-made chemicals linked to cancer, liver damage and lower birth weights even at extremely small levels.. Flea and tick products are designed to release pesticides that persist for weeks or months at …
Large animal feeding operations on the rise - Investigate Midwest
WEBJun 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 is defined as an “agricultural enterprises where animals are kept and raised in confined situations,” and most commonly contain …