Ben Felder of Investigate Midwest
Investigative Reporter for Investigate MidwestBen Felder covers agribusiness and the meat industry in Oklahoma for Investigate Midwest.
Felder previously worked for The Oklahoman as a political enterprise reporter, blending narrative storytelling, data analysis and investigative reporting to cover the state’s political leaders, the influences behind them, and their impact on everyday Oklahomans. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, and a graduate of Trevecca University in Nashville, Felder lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Lori, and son, Satchel.
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Inside the broken negotiations that led to Oklahoma’s 20-year case against several poultry companiesOklahoma has blamed the chicken industry for polluting one of the state’s greatest attractions, the Illinois River. As a two-decade lawsuit is finally on the cusp of resolution, newly uncovered records show the private negotiations. -
Dozens of states and Congress are looking at ways to stop foreign companies from buying American land. -
Without notice, some Oklahomans find new farms next door that bring flies, feathers, odors and water pollution.
