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.
Agriculture
Agriculture reporting from the Mississippi River Basin, covering farming, conservation, agricultural runoff, policy and more
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More than 300 carp caught on northern Mississippi River
More than 300 invasive carp were pulled from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wis., in late November, the largest single
Farm conservation programs offer solutions to climate threats, but they’re vastly underfunded
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture denied Albert Johnson Sr.'s application for a farm loan in the
As extreme weather increasingly threatens crops, study finds taxpayers pay the price
A new report finds the federal government is spending billions on crop failures caused by extreme weather — and it’s
Midwest farmworkers struggle with extreme heat — and almost no regulatory safeguards
A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data. Academics, occupational health specialists, and advocacy groups are calling attention to the under-reported impact of climate change on this group from heatwaves.
Most of the Midwest is in drought — and there’s no simple way to get out of it
A hot summer and dry spring have brought drought to a large part of the Midwest. The lack of moisture
Facing high fertilizer costs, farmers still struggle to use less
Fertilizer use can harm the environment, but farmers rely on it for increased yield and profits
Fertilizer plants add to toxic loads in Louisiana’s 'Cancer Alley'
Along one section of the Mississippi River, residents struggle for environmental justice
The cost of growth: Fertilizer companies cash in while farmers and communities struggle
Claims of market manipulation drive national concern over fertilizer industry consolidation
Midwest drought: Corn and soybeans suffer as forecasters expect no quick relief for farmers
Arid conditions are expected to persist in eastern Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. River barges are affected, too.
A lifetime of research links Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' to Midwest fertilizer runoff
Scientists expected to forecast the size of this year’s hypoxic zone this week [June 6]
Millets – ancient, drought-resistant grains – could help the Midwest survive climate change
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Midwest is known for its rows and rows of corn and soybeans that uniformly cover the
Lost in translation: How USDA barriers leave immigrant farmers and ranchers behind
Federal agriculture funding is a vital resource, but immigrant producers face language and cultural obstacles to benefiting from it