2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (552+ words) Independent reporting on agriculture, food systems and rural America, freely shared with local newspapers, radio stations and readers across the country. Thank you for your donation! Data centers, which store and process the digital information needed for everyday online activities,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1443+ words) Thank you for your donation! On the western edge of Oklahoma City, just south of Route 66 and the city limits of Yukon, Pencia Truhan built the retirement she had always dreamed of. Her five-acre property is home to rescue horses,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1701+ words) Thank you for your donation! The hunt was on. Having just returned to power in early 2025, President Trump had ordered agencies to root out government spending that promoted, in his view, “gender ideology extremism.” The problem was so widespread, Trump…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (694+ words) Thank you for your donation! Some U.S. lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation to reverse the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling handed down last week that overturned years of precedent by limiting consumer lawsuits against pesticide companies. The Supreme Court’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (277+ words) Thank you for your donation! Rising energy costs accounted for more than 60% of May’s increase in consumer prices, according to new data released June 10 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer prices rose 0.5% during the month and were 4.2% higher…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1669+ words) Last month, when the Trump administration reached an agreement with Bayer to curb what officials lambasted as anticompetitive practices, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins hailed it as a win for farmers. But she cautioned the concentrated nature of the seed industry…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (326+ words) Investigate Midwest has welcomed two new summer interns. Caspar Dowdy joins Investigate Midwest as a reporting intern through the Scripps Howard Fund’s nonprofit newsroom internship program. Paloma Sanchez-McGee joins our newsroom as an audience engagement intern through the Dow Jones…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (218+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer. The court heard arguments in the case in April, and the justices appeared…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (252+ words) Three-fourths of Illinois counties have cancer rates higher than the national average. Those counties also have an average pesticide use rate nearly 25% higher than the state’s other counties. We’re hosting virtual listening sessions this spring and summer to hear what’s…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (854+ words) The person who controls Donald Trump’s investment portfolio purchased stock in John Deere three times since January, according to the president’s financial disclosure released last week. The largest stock purchase was listed as “unsolicited,” meaning it was not recommended by…...