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# Harvest Public Media tackles Big Beef with Kansas City Star
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/harvest-public-media-tackles-big-beef-with-kansas-city-star/
- Published: 2012-12-13T22:15:59.000Z
- Updated: 2012-12-13T22:15:59.000Z
- Description: This week, the Kansas Cit Star released a three-part series on the beef industry after a year-long investigation. Harvest Public Media contributed to the project and produced several radio stories on the topic, including an interview with project reporter Mike McGraw.
- Author: Investigate Midwest staff
- Tags: Agribusiness, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

This week, the [Kansas City Star released a three-part series](http://www.kansascity.com/beef?ref=investigatemidwest.org) on the beef industry after a year-long investigation.

Harvest Public Media contributed to the project and produced several radio stories on the topic, including an interview with project reporter Mike McGraw.

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*Harvest Public Media*: [Newspaper series faults Big Beef](http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/article/1528/newspaper-series-faults-big-beef/5?ref=investigatemidwest.org)

“What should you know about the beef on your plate? After a 12-month investigation, The Kansas City Star answers that question with a three-part series on the beef industry.”

*Harvest Public Media*: [Public research for private interests](http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/article/1531/public-research-private-interests-beef-industry/5?ref=investigatemidwest.org)

“Abraham Lincoln established the land-grant colleges 150 years ago as the “peoples’ universities” – places where research could be done to help the common man. But times have changed and public colleges in the top five beef-producing states are now increasingly working for big business.”

*Harvest Public Media:* [Judging a cow by more than its cover](http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/article/1535/judging-cow-more-its-cover/5?ref=investigatemidwest.org)

“For centuries, ranchers have made cattle-mating decisions based on the outward appearance of animals. But times have changed thanks to an emerging understanding of cattle genetics.”