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Investigate Midwest (previously The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting) is an independent, nonprofit newsroom.

https://investigatemidwest.org/

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Parched in the Panhandle: Town Frets About Water

City officials in Guymon say groundwater levels are reaching a crisis stage and they worry about the region's future.

by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

News & Issues

Early Morning Calls. Barren Chicken Barns. Millions in Debt.

Tyson Foods says recent plant closures ‘drove out waste from the business.’ Contract chicken farmers are now stuck with uncertainty and massive loans.

by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest

News & Issues

Droughts, Climate Change, Drive US Beef Herd to Historic Low

In major cattle states, ranchers have been coping with intense precipitation events, followed by long stretches with no rain.

by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest

News & Issues

Poor Regulatory Safeguards Leave Farmworkers Suffocating in the Face of Increasing Heat Waves

A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data.

by Multiple Reporters

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Stories by Investigate Midwest

Parched in the Panhandle: Town Frets About Water

City officials in Guymon say groundwater levels are reaching a crisis stage and they worry about the region's future.

Early Morning Calls. Barren Chicken Barns. Millions in Debt.

Tyson Foods says recent plant closures ‘drove out waste from the business.’ Contract chicken farmers are now stuck with uncertainty and massive loans.

Droughts, Climate Change, Drive US Beef Herd to Historic Low

In major cattle states, ranchers have been coping with intense precipitation events, followed by long stretches with no rain.

Poor Regulatory Safeguards Leave Farmworkers Suffocating in the Face of Increasing Heat Waves

A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data.

Funding for Flatland
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Stories by Investigate Midwest

Parched in the Panhandle: Town Frets About Water

City officials in Guymon say groundwater levels are reaching a crisis stage and they worry about the region's future.

Early Morning Calls. Barren Chicken Barns. Millions in Debt.

Tyson Foods says recent plant closures ‘drove out waste from the business.’ Contract chicken farmers are now stuck with uncertainty and massive loans.

Droughts, Climate Change, Drive US Beef Herd to Historic Low

In major cattle states, ranchers have been coping with intense precipitation events, followed by long stretches with no rain.

Poor Regulatory Safeguards Leave Farmworkers Suffocating in the Face of Increasing Heat Waves

A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data.

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