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Ben Felder

Oklahoma City

Reporter and Writer at Investigate Midwest

Editor in chief at Investigate Midwest, which covers agribusiness and the meat industry / @IMidwest 📧: [email protected]

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  • 1 month ago | voiceofalexandria.com | Investigate Midwest |Ben Felder

    Denver voters rejected a proposed ban on meatpacking plants within city limits, keeping open the nation's largest lamb processing facility. Denver Initiated Ordinance 309 was rejected by 64% of voters on Tuesday. The ballot initiative, if approved, would have prohibited the construction or operation of slaughterhouses and meatpacking facilities beginning in 2026.

  • 2 months ago | m.farms.com | Ben Felder

    By Ben FelderA bipartisan-backed bill in Congress seeks to help young farmers and ranchers gain better access to farmland, responding to a growing challenge recently highlighted by Investigate Midwest. The New Producer Economic Security Act would increase access to low- and no-interest loans for new farmers, support state and Tribal governments in purchasing land to be made available to young producers, and fund access to legal services related to land acquisition.

  • 2 months ago | investigatemidwest.org | Ben Felder |Investigate Midwest

    A bipartisan-backed bill in Congress seeks to help young farmers and ranchers gain better access to farmland, responding to a growing challenge recently highlighted by Investigate Midwest. The New Producer Economic Security Act would increase access to low- and no-interest loans for new farmers, support state and Tribal governments in purchasing land to be made available to young producers, and fund access to legal services related to land acquisition.

  • 2 months ago | investigatemidwest.org | Ben Felder |Investigate Midwest

    Less than half of residents in farming-dependent counties say they are worried about climate change, well below the 63% national average. However, in Costilla County in south-central Colorado, more than 70% of residents said they are either somewhat or very worried about climate change, according to the 2024 Climate Opinion survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

  • Mar 23, 2025 | okbbq.substack.com | Ben Felder

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Ben Felder
Ben Felder @benfelder_okc
22 May 25

It even comes with its own halftime (10 minute wait at the transit center)

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RapidBRT @RapidBrt

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Ben Felder
Ben Felder @benfelder_okc
12 May 25

Tomorrow night: "Now, the visiting Denver Nuggets, from a whopping pollen count of 12 grains per cubic meter ..."

Geoff Eaton
Geoff Eaton @geoff_eaton

@benfelder_okc OKC should do one that's "Seasonal allergies! Tornadoes! Earthquakes! Elected Officials!"

Ben Felder
Ben Felder @benfelder_okc
12 May 25

I've always found the elevation thing to be a weird flex.

Clemente Almanza
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007

The Thunder introduced as the Nuggets sure do love to remind you about their elevation level at every chance they get https://t.co/7SDwlnL9oA