Researchers, patients optimistic in fight against alpha-gal syndrome
A support group and a lab in the St. Louis area provide resources for people with the allergy to mammal products — and evidence that its effects can be reversed.
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Novice farmers face big challenges making it in today’s ag sector
Consolidation in ag, higher input prices, land access issues and other obstacles are making it hard for young farmers to gain a foothold in U.S. agriculture
As cover crop use grows, many farmers struggle to commit to the practice
Experts say cost, logistics, and limited state funding could all be contributing to disadoption of cover crop use.
Iowa monks protect forest while crafting caskets. Federal funds will help them, and others, do more
PEOSTA, IOWA – Whirring saws and buzzing power sanders can be heard from the New Melleray Abbey as Trappist monks craft
‘Highly toxic’ hemlock widespread in Midwest — and spreading
The toxic plant that killed Socrates thousands of years ago is becoming more prevalent in the Midwest. Poison hemlock is
Environmental experts, lawyers say pollution in Iowa’s water leads to ‘preventable suffering’
Experts spoke out about Iowa’s persistently polluted water on the heels of a spike in nitrate levels in the state’s waterways.
A warming climate is changing growing conditions, shifting planting zones northward
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Iowa — A few years ago, Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm
One Iowa landowner fights to farm a designated wetland. Others could face consequences downstream.
DELAWARE, Iowa — In northeast Iowa, a wispy stand of trees looks out of place. It is surrounded by crop fields
U.S. butterfly population declined 22 percent in two decades
Experts say the drop in abundance is largely due to chemical use, habitat loss and a warming climate
As conservation lags, so does progress in slashing Gulf’s ‘dead zone’
One year away from a federal deadline to reduce nutrient runoff into the Gulf of Mexico by 20%, increases in tile drainage, livestock and fertilizer use have made success unlikely.
Midwest maple syrup producers adapt to record warm winter, uncertainty as climate changes
The art of maple syrup production flows through generations of Dan Potter’s family history. His great-grandfather bought the
Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring in the Midwest, Southeast
This spring, billions of cicadas will dig their way out of the soil across most of the Midwest and Southeast,
Latest farm data a ‘wake-up call’ as Midwest farmers face ever steeper challenges
Zemua Baptista had dreamed his whole life of becoming a farmer. In late 2019, while still in college, he was
