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  • [H2] Emails show Trump’s labor department struggling to deliver on H-2A ‘one-stop shop’ promise
  • [H2] Bayer cites Trump support in Supreme Court Roundup battle
  • [H2] How a solar energy developer lobbied for and won a reduced state permit fee amidst farmer pushback
  • [H2] Trump’s immigration surges in Midwest cities correlate with less employment, researchers find
  • [H2] ‘This is my ’80s’: As Trump’s tariffs upend trade, farmers endure instability
  • [H2] Pesticide use and cancer risk rise together across America’s heartland
  • [H2] Mónica Cordero honored for investigative reporting at Iowa newspaper awards
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  • [H2] About Us
  • [H2] You can’t gaslight food affordability
  • [H2] Environment
  • [H2] In Iowa, many rivers and lakes improve briefly, then fall back into impairment
  • [H2] A major agreement to protect the Amazon is falling apart after 20 years
  • [H2] Agribusiness
  • [H2] SEC fines ADM $40 million over accounting issues; DOJ drops criminal probe
  • [H2] A Wisconsin bill wants to give money to small dairy farms. Industry groups say otherwise.
  • [H2] Government
  • [H2] FOIA records reveal EPA leaders frequent meetings with industry lobbyists
  • [H2] Wisconsin pig farmer holds on at Wonderfarm as Washington breaks a promise
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  • [H2] What you should know: Trump’s deportations and the impact on the food system
  • [H2] Trump’s deportations are causing farm labor issues. He hasn’t presented a viable, long-term solution.
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  • [H2] Agriculturally speaking, 2025 has been one huge food fight
  • [H2] New WOTUS proposal not a long-term solution to Clean Water Act ambiguities
  • [H2] A DOJ investigation on beef prices is a red herring
  • [H2] A legally accepted definition of ultra-processed foods in the US is years away
  • [H2] It’s time for US petroleum-based food dye usage to, well, die
  • [H2] Federal judge missed the boat on forever chemicals
  • [H2] More IowaWatch »
  • [H2] GALLERY: Highlights from Investigate Midwest’s Live Storytelling Night
  • [H2] Iowans share life lessons at Investigate Midwest event
  • [H2] Iowa immigrants fear the Trump administration’s move toward mass deportation
  • [H2] Midwest farmers advocate for steady policies amid trade challenges
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  • [H3] Midwest and Southwest states see major increase in temporary H-2A workers, despite slow growth in program
  • [H3] A Michigan dairy CAFO clash over manure digesters and clean water
  • [H3] Novice farmers face big challenges making it in today’s ag sector 
  • [H3] Fact-checking Trump’s call for an investigation into meatpacking companies
  • [H3] Trump’s DHS is pushing the boundaries of probable cause and due process to fuel a farm labor crisis
  • [H3] The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis
  • [H3] How dangerous is a pesticide? It depends on who you ask.
  • [H3] Long drives, longer waits and fading trust mark the new reality of rural health care
  • [H3] Pesticide politics: Inside the corporate push to limit liability
  • [H3] Farm bankruptcies jumped 46% in 2025 as debt loads and costs rise
  • [H3] Why we examined pesticide use and cancer rates, explained on Iowa Public Radio
  • [H3] 3 charts to better understand the potential link between pesticides and cancer
  • [H3] Cattle raised for beef are heavier than ever, raising new concerns in the industry about animal health and welfare
  • [H3] What does a small town do when the water in undrinkable?
  • [H3] Ag producers in worst 3-month cost-price gap since 2015, new USDA data shows
  • [H3] Expect more turmoil and change for the 2026 ag sector  
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Bayer cites Trump support in Supreme Court Roundup battle Internal Passing Juice
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You can’t gaslight food affordability Internal Passing Juice
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A Michigan dairy CAFO clash over manure digesters and clean water Internal Passing Juice
In Iowa, many rivers and lakes improve briefly, then fall back into impairment Internal Passing Juice
A major agreement to protect the Amazon is falling apart after 20 years Internal Passing Juice
Novice farmers face big challenges making it in today’s ag sector  Internal Passing Juice
SEC fines ADM $40 million over accounting issues; DOJ drops criminal probe Internal Passing Juice
A Wisconsin bill wants to give money to small dairy farms. Industry groups say otherwise. Internal Passing Juice
Fact-checking Trump’s call for an investigation into meatpacking companies Internal Passing Juice
FOIA records reveal EPA leaders frequent meetings with industry lobbyists Internal Passing Juice
Wisconsin pig farmer holds on at Wonderfarm as Washington breaks a promise Internal Passing Juice
Trump’s DHS is pushing the boundaries of probable cause and due process to fuel a farm labor crisis Internal Passing Juice
What you should know: Trump’s deportations and the impact on the food system Internal Passing Juice
Trump’s deportations are causing farm labor issues. He hasn’t presented a viable, long-term solution. Internal Passing Juice
The unseen harvest: Pesticides, cancer and rural Missouri’s health crisis Internal Passing Juice
How dangerous is a pesticide? It depends on who you ask. Internal Passing Juice
Long drives, longer waits and fading trust mark the new reality of rural health care Internal Passing Juice
Pesticide politics: Inside the corporate push to limit liability Internal Passing Juice
Farm bankruptcies jumped 46% in 2025 as debt loads and costs rise Internal Passing Juice
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Why we examined pesticide use and cancer rates, explained on Iowa Public Radio Internal Passing Juice
3 charts to better understand the potential link between pesticides and cancer Internal Passing Juice
Cattle raised for beef are heavier than ever, raising new concerns in the industry about animal health and welfare Internal Passing Juice
What does a small town do when the water in undrinkable? Internal Passing Juice
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Ag producers in worst 3-month cost-price gap since 2015, new USDA data shows Internal Passing Juice
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Agriculturally speaking, 2025 has been one huge food fight Internal Passing Juice
New WOTUS proposal not a long-term solution to Clean Water Act ambiguities Internal Passing Juice
A DOJ investigation on beef prices is a red herring Internal Passing Juice
A legally accepted definition of ultra-processed foods in the US is years away Internal Passing Juice
It’s time for US petroleum-based food dye usage to, well, die Internal Passing Juice
Federal judge missed the boat on forever chemicals Internal Passing Juice
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GALLERY: Highlights from Investigate Midwest’s Live Storytelling Night Internal Passing Juice
Iowans share life lessons at Investigate Midwest event Internal Passing Juice
Iowa immigrants fear the Trump administration’s move toward mass deportation Internal Passing Juice
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