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Recent flooding costs grain trader Archer Daniels Midland millions in losses

By Claire Hettinger / Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | April 3, 2019

Severe weather and flooding that impacted much of the Midwest are expected to cause multinational agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland to lose millions of dollars.

Environment
Cow's head, head of Iris of Brooklyn. Detroit Publishing Company photograph collection (Library of Congress)

Critics doubt the benefit of new pill that reduces gas emissions in cows

By Kaolin Sewell/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | December 14, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first-of-its kind pill that reduces the amount of ammonia gas emissions in beef cattle and their manure. However, some critics are doubting its overall effectiveness.

Government

EPA extends registration for continued use of pesticide dicamba into 2020

By Kaolin Sewell/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | November 8, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended use of pest control substance, dicamba, until December 20, 2020. What are the new regulations for extended use of the herbicide?

Agribusiness

Post merger, Bayer vague on lawsuit strategy, despite liability

By Christopher Walljasper/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | August 29, 2018

Since the recent merger of Bayer AG and Monsanto, Bayer has been vague on their strategy in handling the inherited lawsuits against Monsanto.

Q&A: Here’s what one expert in the $290 million case against Monsanto had to say about the trial

By Pam Dempsey | August 14, 2018

The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting sits down for a Q&A with Charles Benbrook, lead attorney for Monsanto. Benbrook talks about a recent trial and what it could mean for the future of glyphosate.

Bayer

Monsanto ordered to pay $289.2 million in landmark Roundup lawsuit verdict

By Pam Dempsey/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | August 11, 2018

Agribusiness company Monsanto has been ordered to pay roughly $290 million in damages to a California man who claims his cancer was caused by Roundup, a popular Monsanto herbicide.

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