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Low water levels at a river in the West
Pumping Mississippi River water west: solution or pipe dream? By Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette; Visuals by AP -- Feb. 2, 2023

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Low water levels at a river in the West
Pumping Mississippi River water west: solution or pipe dream? By Brittney J. Miller, The Gazette; Visuals by AP -- Feb. 2, 2023
Hands in rubber gloves hold up a bottle of chemicals

Destroying ‘forever chemicals’ is a technological race that could become a multibillion-dollar industry | By Chloe Johnson, Star Tribune – Feb. 1, 2023

A farmers stands by hemp crops

Farmers are still waiting for CBD product regulation 5 years after U.S. legalized hemp | By Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media -- Feb. 8, 2023


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A cancer-causing chemical has been on EPA’s radar for years. Why is it still there?
By Keely Brewer, Daily Memphian – Jan. 29, 2023

High input costs might turn more farmers to regenerative practices | By Ag & Water Desk expert journalist/advisor Chris Clayton, DTN/The Progressive Farmer


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Photo credits, L-R from top | John Locher, AP; Shari L. Gross, Star Tribune; Greenlords, Inc.; United Soybean Board; Mark Weber, Daily Memphian; Ron Nichols, USDA-NRCS. Header: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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