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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New stories about hemp, citizen science, earthquake preparedness and effigy mounds
Updates from the Ag & Water Desk
For decades, the government banned hemp. Now, it’s funding hemp research to fight climate change
Lincoln University in Missouri is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high hurdles for getting the crop off the ground.
Community volunteers play crucial role in studying water quality in Mississippi River basin
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new policy brief from the United Nations argues that citizen science is crucial to global water
It’s not a matter of if but when: Midwest states in constant state of preparation for next big earthquake along New Madrid fault
New Madrid, MO — A small earthquake brought tremors across the Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri border last weekend, a reminder that
Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk wins $100,000 grant from Press Forward
The first round of Press Forward’s campaign to strengthen local newsrooms received more than 900 applications nationwide.
Midwest farmers advocate for steady policies amid trade challenges
Recent trade policies have imposed tariffs to boost U.S. production, but Midwest agriculture has suffered, losing ground to competitors like Brazil in soybeans and pork. Farmers urge the new administration to prioritize free trade and stable agreements.
On the Wisconsin-Iowa border, the Mississippi River is eroding sacred Indigenous mounds
CLAYTON, Iowa - The Sny Magill Unit of Effigy Mounds National Monument is a hidden wonder. A dozen miles downstream from
A new series, plus stories about student hunger, Mississippi River music
Updates from the Ag & Water Desk
Rollin’ on the river: How the Mississippi flows through song and still inspires today
MARQUETTE, Iowa - It was just before sunset on the Mississippi River, the day's last bits of golden light
As more students struggle to afford food, some campuses get creative
Research shows that college students are going hungry at a higher rate than the U.S. population as a whole. Some campuses are taking alternative approaches to tackling student hunger.
