Ben Felder is an Investigative Reporter at Investigate Midwest. He specializes in agribusiness and the meat industry in Oklahoma, with a strong focus on health and wellness, sustainable agriculture, and agroecology. Felder’s work has been featured in various outlets, including AGDAILY, Yahoo News, and The Oklahoman.
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Ben Felder's focus is primarily on local politics and government in Oklahoma, particularly related to agricultural and land use policy. Based on the coverage attributes provided, Ben appears to be most interested in covering government announcements and legal policy regulations affecting the state.
When reaching out to Ben, consider providing insights or expertise related to local political developments, legislative changes impacting agriculture or poultry farming, Governor Stitt’s policies and their effects on Oklahoma residents. Additionally, if you can offer expert analysis of data relevant to these topics or have unique perspectives on deregulation impacts within Eastern Oklahoma specifically would likely capture his attention.
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A new analysis links high glyphosate use in counties to higher rates of late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Eastern North Dakota is a top corn and soybean-growing region, with many of its counties among the nation's largest users of pesticides and herbicides.
By: Ben Felder
Ohio has one of the highest cancer rates in the nation, often linked to a variety of factors, including industrial pollution and pesticide use.
By: Ben Felder
For Paul Clement, the Virginia-based attorney for Monsanto, his client's ability to sell its popular herbicide products without fear of lawsuits over cancer claims boils down to one simple premise.
By: Investigate Midwest, Ben Felder
Eighteen different pesticide compounds were detected in public parks and playgrounds at 10 sites across Illinois last summer, including some agrichemicals that drifted at least 3,700 feet from the nearest spray site. The new research, conducted by the Champaign-based nonprofit Prairie Rivers Network, comes days after the defeat of a state bill that would have […]
By: Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest
Three-fourths of Illinois counties have cancer rates higher than the national average. Those counties also have an average pesticide use rate nearly 25% higher than the state’s other counties. This finding, based on an analysis of data from both the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Cancer Institute, is in line with national figures. Of the […]
By: Ben Felder
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer.
By: Ben Felder
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer.
By: Ben Felder
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer.
By: Ben Felder
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month on whether lawsuits can be brought against pesticide and herbicide makers over claims their products have caused cancer.
