Meatpacking plants have long relied on immigrant labor. Now, …
WEBAug 19, 2021 · Martin Rosas, the president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 2 that represents workers at Seaboard, said workers are conditioned not to complain because they have to go through the rehiring process each year. “The company gives them a different color of hat,” he said. “That alone makes them a target by the supervisor, by anyone who wants to mistreat workers.”
What you need to know about Tyson’s former contract growers
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Former Tyson contract growers who spoke to Investigate Midwest said they have had to take out upwards of $2 million loans to become Tyson contract growers. These loans are used to build or purchase chicken barns to grow chickens under contract for Tyson, a common practice across the poultry industry. The cost of raising chickens increased 35% ...
More foreign ownership of U.S. beef processors raises food safety ...
WEBDec 18, 2019 · Brazilian-owned companies now control two of the four meatpacking companies that process around 74% of all beef in the United States, according to the North American Meat Institute, a trade association representing meat processors. While JBS S.A. is significantly larger than Marfrig’s National Beef, …
Pillen’s Rise: After building pork empire, Nebraska’s governor …
WEBAug 31, 2023 · Key takeaways: * Ethics experts said the best way to avoid appearances of conflicts of interest is for public officials to sell their business interests. Pillen's most recent financial disclosure, from March, showed he's invested in about 40 companies. He has not said whether he's sold his interests. * In the years before becoming governor, […]
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.
About Investigate Midwest
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Investigate 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 ...
Federal aid addresses discrimination for thousands of farmers after ...
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Herman Johnson carries feed to cattle on his family farm near Lexington, Mississippi, on Nov. 9, 2023. Johnson and his family applied for funding from the government’s latest aid program for farmers who’ve faced discrimination. photo by Imani Khayyam, for the Ag & Water Desk
Breaking down the use of glyphosate in the U.S.
WEBMay 26, 2019 · Glyphosate is the most used pesticide on U.S. agricultural crops, with the nation using an estimated 287 million pounds in 2016, according to an analysis by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. And sales continue to grow, with market researchers predicting the glyphosate market to grow to …
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 …
Climate change worsens flooding devastation across the Midwest
WEBJul 7, 2021 · In his research, Guinan has found that there’s been a jump in heavy daily precipitation events, like rainfall, across the state by studying rainfall events that were at least 3-inches. The study by the EPA also reported that the average annual precipitation in the Midwest has increased by 5-10% over the last 50 years.
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