Approved by the FDA to reduce pollution from feedlots, Experior has become a lucrative drug in the beef industry’s pursuit of bigger animals. Our investigation reveals troubling safety findings, ...

Years after an explosion at ADM’s flagship plant in Decatur, Illinois, answers about how it happened are now available. A ...

Five states produced nearly three-quarters of the nation's pumpkins in 2025. Illinois led in pounds harvested, while ...

The U.S. is facing a historic cattle shortage that is pushing beef prices to record highs. Years of drought throughout the Midwest have degraded pastures, forcing ranchers to sell more of their cattle ...

Four Iowa storytellers with backgrounds in farming, journalism, education and the arts will share personal stories about food ...

This story is a collaboration between Investigate Midwest and Watchdog Writers Group. The newsrooms are continuing to cover Farm Bureaus and their influence. Is there an aspect of the Farm Bureau you ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reasserted Piatt County has been added to the list of sites that its cancer registry examines each year after concerns about a potential cluster of brain ...

This story was originally published in The Gazette. Iowa is the No. 1 corn-producing state. We also lead the nation in production of pork, eggs and ethanol. But another state ranking has gotten more ...

Federal immigration agents descended on California farms in early June, targeting farmworkers from blueberry fields to vegetable packing facilities. This focus on rural communities followed a burst of ...

Access and download herbicide damage incident reports created by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in 2018 and 2019 by clicking here. Everything in Campbell, Missouri, is peaches. Peaches ...