FDA To CBD Retailers: Don’t Make Unfounded Health Claims
Federal agencies are scrambling to establish regulations for hemp and hemp products as farmers in the Midwest and around the country start growing the…
For Hospital Designers, Domke Is A Very Big Name
It’s humid spring morning in the woods of central Missouri and Henry Domke is lining up a shot. His target? The vibrant petals of a red buckeye bloom. …
JBS A Big Winner In USDA Trade War Relief Contracts
A Brazilian-owned meat processing company undercut its competition by more than $1 per pound to win nearly $78 million in pork contracts through a federal
Organic Farming Has A Plastic Problem. One Solution Is Controversial
Many organic farmers rely on plastic as a form of mulch, but it ends up in landfills. Biodegradable plastic could help, but some worry about its long-term effects on soil health and the environment.
Food Hubs Connect Small Farmers To Communities In Need Of Produce
Between the growing warehouse district and the south side of Peoria, Illinois, sits 1312 SW Adams Street. The city-owned building looks like a great…
How To Talk About Climate Change In Rural America? Don’t Say Those Two Words
Updated at 11 a.m. June 7 to correct details about Mark Junker — Rural communities are some of the most politically disenfranchised when it comes to…
One Person’s Trash Fish Is Another Town’s Treasured Delicacy
Summer festivals are ubiquitous (especially across the Midwest), and often highlight the local food specialty, be it corn, apples or beef. But when the…
Illinois Farmers Delay Planting Crops Amid Wet Weather, Low Crop Prices And Trade Uncertainty
Floodwaters on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers may be going down, but rain has continued to soak farmland around much of the state. More rain could…
It’s Planting Season, Except For Farmers Affected By Major Flooding
The Missouri River swamped Scott Olson’s land in March — the second time in the last eight years. Flooding tore holes in his fields and left mounds of…
One Way To Make Flyover Country More Welcoming To Migrating Birds
As grassland and prairies gave way to farmland in the Midwest, habitats for some native birds disappeared. There’s a relatively new program in central…
Silicon Valley Startup Aims For Transparency, One Seed Price At A Time
A Silicon Valley startup is pitting itself against major seed companies, alleging that those companies are price gouging in the Heartland. Farmers…
Missouri River Flooding Didn’t Just Damage Farms, It Impacted The Global Supply Chain
Farmers along the Missouri River and its tributaries are still assessing damage from recent flooding. But beyond the farms in parts of Iowa, Nebraska,…
A Surplus Of Meat And Dairy Puts A Strain On U.S. Markets And Storage
Meat and dairy are piling up across the U.S. It has cold storage places packed to the rafters, and the federal government, which subsidizes the…
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