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Austin Frerick

Latest articles by Austin Frerick

How one company and way too many pigs destroyed America’s heartland
Features

Iowa’s largest hog producer courted power and turned farming into a numbers game. Businesses like it are increasingly the norm.

By Charlie Mitchell and Austin Frerick