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Researchers identify thousands more Iowa livestock facilities than state database shows

Iowa’s official database of animal feeding operations, which serves as the state's primary regulatory inventory of livestock facilities, does not include thousands of facilities that researchers say contribute to the state’s growing manure burden and potential water pollution....

https://investigatemidwest.org/2026/07/15/researchers-identify-thousands-more-iowa-livestock-facilities-than-state-database-shows/

Researchers identify thousands more Iowa livestock facilities than state database shows - Investigate Midwest Iowa’s official database of animal feeding operations, which serves as the state’s primary regulatory inventory of livestock facilities, does not include thousands of facilities that researchers say contribute to the state’s growing manure burden and potential water pollution.  After spending...

The hunt was on. Having just returned to power in early 2025, President Trump had ordered agencies to root out government spending that promoted, in his view, “gender ideology extremism.” The problem was so widespread, Trump had…...

https://investigatemidwest.org/2026/07/08/trump-told-agencies-to-ferret-out-gender-ideology-extremism-the-usda-found-very-little-new-records-show/

Trump told agencies to ferret out ‘gender ideology extremism.’ The USDA found very little, new records show. - Investigate Midwest The hunt was on. Having just returned to power in early 2025, President Trump had ordered agencies to root out government spending that promoted, in his view, “gender ideology extremism.” The problem was so widespread, Trump had promised, it required “historic action to defeat the toxic poison...