The Trump administration’s goal to expel millions of immigrants laboring in the food system will likely increase the foreign workforce in the U.S., experts said Thursday. The administration has said ...
Over the past decade, all of Illinois’ 21 farm-dependent counties – places where farming makes up a large share of jobs and income – have lost population. Meanwhile, the state’s rural areas tied to ...
In Vicksburg, Mississippi, the south end of town near the municipal airport has no grocery stores, no food pantries. Mired in ...
Less than two months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its intent to unconditionally register three new ...
U.S. farmers are likely staring down another year in the red, faced with a familiar cycle: rising costs and weakening markets ...
This story is supported by funding from the Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Esta historia también está disponible en español aquí. In Beardstown, Illinois, the Cuban couple had spent the past year ...
After the Civil War, the U.S. government promised 40 acres, either from abandoned plantations or unused land, to formerly ...
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. With billions of dollars at stake, Bayer has gone on the offensive. Billboards along major highways. A ...
A farmer sprays pesticides, which are classification of substances utilized to protect crops, on May 21, 2025 in Senath, Missouri. photo by Michael Baniewicz, for Investigate Midwest Unyielding is a ...
Unyielding is a University of Missouri School of Journalism project for Investigate Midwest. Over the hum of blow dryers and the flurry of hairdressing shears, Bobbi Bibbs welcomed clients into Studio ...