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Did Iowa's largest beginning farmer tax credit create more farms?

Iowa's Beginning Farmer Tax Credit was expected to expand farmland leasing, but a new study found little evidence it created more farms statewide.

By Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest

/ 26 Aug 2026

Meet the newest members of the Investigate Midwest newsroom

Caspar Dowdy, a University of Missouri student, and Paloma Sanchez-McGee, a recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate, have joined Investigate Midwest as summer interns.

By Investigate Midwest Reporting Staff

/ 3 Jun 2026

Meet the newest members of the Investigate Midwest newsroom

Bayer promises to suspend ‘unfair provisions’ in seed contracts for several years, Trump administration announces

The agreement relates to Bayer’s use of loyalty programs to sell its seeds. Federal authorities have said loyalty programs in the seed industry have raised prices for farmers.

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

/ 22 May 2026

Bayer promises to suspend ‘unfair provisions’ in seed contracts for several years, Trump administration announces

In flurry of trading activity, Trump purchases John Deere stock

After one purchase, Trump touted Deere & Co.’s stock price at a rally in Iowa, where he also announced a major investment by the company.

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

/ 21 May 2026

In flurry of trading activity, Trump purchases John Deere stock

‘In every room, every hand would go up’: Panelists discuss cancer, pesticides and environmental risks

Decades of industrialized farming, pressure from chemical manufacturers and federal farm policy have left many producers relying heavily on pesticides.

By Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest

/ 8 May 2026

‘In every room, every hand would go up’: Panelists discuss cancer, pesticides and environmental risks

Pesticides detected hundreds of feet away from parks and playgrounds in these 10 Illinois counties

A new statewide study calls for more laws to guard against 'chemical trespass,' as agrichemicals were found at schools and parks across the state. The study comes just days after Illinois lawmakers rejected a bill requiring advance spray notice to those sites.

By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

/ 5 May 2026

Pesticides detected hundreds of feet away from parks and playgrounds in these 10 Illinois counties

Monsanto argues for lawsuit immunity in case before Supreme Court

Justices weigh Monsanto's claim of EPA 'green light' for business as usual while Trump’s pro-glyphosate executive order clashes with MAHA’s anti-pesticide push.

By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

/ 27 Apr 2026

Monsanto argues for lawsuit immunity in case before Supreme Court

Watchdog group alleges Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins violated ethics rules

The Campaign Legal Center said in a report released Thursday that Brooke Rollins remained close with former employers, which could violate the ethics agreement she signed. The USDA called the allegations 'frivolous.'

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

/ 27 Apr 2026

Watchdog group alleges Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins violated ethics rules

Local News Day: How local reporting connects to bigger systems

At Investigate Midwest, we're a regional newsroom with national reach, but much of our reporting begins with local people who trust us to take a closer look at

By Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest

/ 8 Apr 2026

Local News Day: How local reporting connects to bigger systems

Iowa’s high cancer rate linked to nitrate, pesticides, PFAS and radon, new report finds

The new analysis combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer.

By Nina Elkadi, Sentient Media

/ 31 Mar 2026

Iowa’s high cancer rate linked to nitrate, pesticides, PFAS and radon, new report finds

Investigate Midwest’s Juan Vassallo wins first place in NAAJ writing contest

The NAAJ judge praised the reporting for its depth, use of sources, and ability to connect policy decisions to real-world impacts.

By Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest

/ 23 Mar 2026

Investigate Midwest’s Juan Vassallo wins first place in NAAJ writing contest

Why we examined pesticide use and cancer rates, explained on Iowa Public Radio

Investigate Midwest’s editor-in-chief Ben Felder appeared Feb. 19 on Iowa Public Radio’s River to River with the launch of his latest investigation into pesticide use and

By Lauren Cross, Investigate Midwest

/ 20 Feb 2026

Why we examined pesticide use and cancer rates, explained on Iowa Public Radio

News Article

Did Iowa's largest beginning farmer tax credit create more farms?

Meet the newest members of the Investigate Midwest newsroom

Bayer promises to suspend ‘unfair provisions’ in seed contracts for several years, Trump administration announces

In flurry of trading activity, Trump purchases John Deere stock

‘In every room, every hand would go up’: Panelists discuss cancer, pesticides and environmental risks

Pesticides detected hundreds of feet away from parks and playgrounds in these 10 Illinois counties

Monsanto argues for lawsuit immunity in case before Supreme Court

Watchdog group alleges Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins violated ethics rules

Local News Day: How local reporting connects to bigger systems

Iowa’s high cancer rate linked to nitrate, pesticides, PFAS and radon, new report finds

Investigate Midwest’s Juan Vassallo wins first place in NAAJ writing contest

Why we examined pesticide use and cancer rates, explained on Iowa Public Radio

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