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Temporary seasonal workers face language, legal issues | Great Lakes Echo

The increased number of foreign seasonal farm workers in Michigan means increased challenges for the workers, legally and economically.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 28 May 2016

Blighted Housing: Inspections fail to stem poor conditions for migrant farmworkers

Research. Data. Stories. In a few short months, migrant farmworkers will be making their way through the Midwest to work in our fields and process our crops. But the places

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 15 Apr 2016

Blighted Housing: Inspections fail to stem poor conditions for migrant farmworkers

Blighted Housing: Visa program requires housing inspections for non-U.S. farmworkers

Hundreds of migrant workers come to the United States from Mexico and other countries with special H-2A farm visas, but they make up only a fraction of the total number of migrant farmworkers.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 13 Apr 2016

Blighted Housing: Visa program requires housing inspections for non-U.S. farmworkers

USDA rules would increase food stamp access to healthy foods – Fit for Life

The Agriculture Department unveiled new rules on Tuesday that would force retailers who accept food stamps to stock a wider variety of healthy foods or face the loss of business

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 17 Feb 2016

Credit demand rises in U.S. farm economy as incomes fall | Reuters

Demand for bank loans, loan extensions and renewals is surging among U.S. farmers, and farm incomes are forecast to fall for a third year, as grain and livestock prices remain stubbornly low, according to reports from Federal Reserve Banks on Thursday.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 16 Feb 2016

INN announces 15 winners in fourth round of INNovation Fund | Institute for Nonprofit News

The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting was among 15 winners to receive funding for projects that test new ways of revenue, news distribution and community engagement.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 26 Jan 2016

INN announces 15 winners in fourth round of INNovation Fund | Institute for Nonprofit News

Grasses Better Than Corn For Ethanol Production, Says New Study | Illinois Public Media

New research from the University of Illinois shows producing ethanol from grasses rather than corn could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. without affecting food production.

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 12 Jan 2016

Yes, your cow eats donuts

Glean. Grow. Give. Our biggest story of 2015 GMOs continue to make headlines as discussion on mandatory labeling of GMO foods stays heated. Monsanto released another video on GMOs last

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 8 Jan 2016

Our new collaboration and a free webinar

Glean. Grow. Give. A new statewide collaboration Seven public media stations in Illinois are partners in a $715,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to launch a

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 18 Dec 2015

Our new collaboration and a free webinar

In the wake of #climatechange

Glean. Grow. Give. GMOs and the fight against climate change During the climate change summit in Paris last week, Monsanto officials said they planned to work with farmers to make

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 10 Dec 2015

Your donation is doubled, thank you

Feeling generous? Please consider supporting our work. Please help the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting raise the money to match a $50,000 grant! For every dollar you give, the

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 1 Dec 2015

Reporter’s guide: Investigating corporate tax breaks, grants and other subsidies

In the United States, billions upon billions of dollars go to some of the largest companies in the form of tax breaks, subsidies, loans, grants and other financial bailout packages. Those who are critical of the waves of cash flowing to corporate America call this “corporate welfare.”

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 16 Oct 2015

Temporary seasonal workers face language, legal issues | Great Lakes Echo

Blighted Housing: Visa program requires housing inspections for non-U.S. farmworkers

USDA rules would increase food stamp access to healthy foods – Fit for Life

Credit demand rises in U.S. farm economy as incomes fall | Reuters

INN announces 15 winners in fourth round of INNovation Fund | Institute for Nonprofit News

Grasses Better Than Corn For Ethanol Production, Says New Study | Illinois Public Media

Reporter’s guide: Investigating corporate tax breaks, grants and other subsidies

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