This story was originally published by The New Lede. Agricultural operations across Iowa are a leading cause of significant ...

Most U.S. states have experienced a decline in the number of households using the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Investigate Midwest’s Monica Cordero explored why President Donald Trump’s second trade war could hit U.S. farmers harder than his first. Her story reported on the various financial challenges farmers ...

The April posting in the Federal Register by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was a bombshell. The feds are proposing to eliminate the ...

This week, swaths of the U.S. are dealing with high temperatures and warnings of heat stroke, a potentially deadly condition. The heat wave comes just as federal regulators have convened public ...

For Pepper Roberts, running a successful farm comes down to managing risk and planning for potential challenges. While other ...

Hemmes, a fourth-generation farmer on land her family has worked for almost 125 years in north-central Iowa, life is guided by a simple philosophy: “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.” It’s ...

The April posting in the Federal Register by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was a bombshell. The feds are proposing to eliminate the ...

For April Hemmes, a fourth-generation farmer on land her family has worked for almost 125 years in north-central Iowa, life is guided by a simple philosophy: “Prepare for the worst and hope for the ...

Investigate Midwest has welcomed two interns who bring fresh eyes and sharp skills to our work covering food, agriculture, ...