Pregnancy On The Farm Comes With Its Own Set Of Risks
In the fall, livestock veterinarian Dr. Bailey Lammers is often busy with vaccinating calves and helping wean them from their mothers. A herd of auburn…
U.S. Farmers Invite The World To Tour Their Fields, Hoping To Sustain Global Business
On a hot September day, five Japanese men arrived at Rod Pierce’s central Iowa farm. They represented feed mills and livestock cooperatives, and were…
To Combat Climate Change, Do We Need The Nuclear Option?
UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure Against Climate ‘Emergency’
Critics Of Relocating USDA Research Agencies Point To Brain Drain
More than 250 employees have quit, and others are expected to follow suit before the Sept. 30 deadline for reporting to work in the Kansas City area. Critics of the move say research will suffer.
EPA Makes Rollback Of Clean Water Rules Official, Repealing 2015 Protections
The change ends an “egregious power grab,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler says.
How The Amish Live Uninsured But Stay Healthy
Holmes Co., Ohio, is a patchwork of farmland. Modest houses perch on sloping hills and laundry hangs from clothes lines, flapping in the wind. There are…
A New Law Allows More Farmers To Qualify For Bankruptcy, And Some Are Thinking About It
It’s a difficult year for many farmers in the United States. A wet spring flooded crops and delayed planting across the Midwest, while trade conflicts…
How One Group Builds Friendships Among Adults With Autism
There’s an endless stream of advice online about how to make friends as an adult. The listicles and blog posts often mention that it’s harder for…
How Cultural Training Helps Doctors Treat Refugees
Across the United States, there’s a push to give new doctors cultural training to work with refugees and other immigrants. And some say it’s the…
As Wind Energy Thrives, So Does Its Waste Problem
Over the last two years, Rob Van Vleet has been slowly scrapping the last vestiges of Kimball, Nebraska’s first wind farm. The wind turbines are made to…
Climate Change Could Make Missouri A Mosquito Paradise, But Health Experts Warn We Aren’t Ready
This year’s catastrophic flooding has created hard times for many people in Midwest, but it’s created a nirvana for mosquitoes. Kansas City and the…
