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Children of meatpackers have helped organized several socially distanced protests across Nebraska to demand safer working conditions for their parents.

Their Parents Fear For Their Jobs, So Children Of Meatpacking Workers Speak Out On COVID-19 For Them

Christina Stella

Nebraska’s largest COVID-19 hotspots are meatpacking areas with deep immigrant roots. But many workers feel they can’t speak out about ongoing concerns...

A manure-to-energy operation at one of Smithfield Foods' farms in Missouri.

Health, Science & Environment

Access To Pig Manure-Powered Energy Grows In Northern Missouri

Eli Chen

Hog producer Smithfield Foods has completed a pipeline in Missouri to transport natural gas derived from pig manure. The company announced Monday that it…

Bayer says glyphosate is a key tool for farmers as they try to control weeds and produce enough corn and other crops to help feed the world.

Health, Science & Environment

Democrats pushing for bill to ban foreign ownership of Missouri farmland

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

A bill in the Missouri House would bring back a ban on foreign ownership of Missouri farmland.The ban was lifted by the Missouri General Assembly in 2013,…

Government, Politics & Issues

Political nonprofit aims to blunt corporate agriculture’s sway at Missouri Capitol

Jason Rosenbaum

Large agricultural corporations influence all stripes of Missouri politicians, including the Republicans who control the Missouri General Assembly. A new…