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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Mississippi River shipping infrastructure is aging. Who should pay for the repairs?
Around 175 million tons of freight travels on the Mississippi River each year, and from the river’s headwaters to
As the trucker shortage deepens, some groups are trying to make it easier to become a driver
The Ottawa Cooperative Association, which moves grain and fertilizer in eastern Kansas, lost many of its truck drivers during the
Worried about spying and tensions with China, many states limit who can buy farmland
A proposed corn mill processing plant was expected to be a big economic boon for Grand Forks, North Dakota, bringing
Despite national goals, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked
Most states opt for voluntary measures, wait for federal and corporate money
Farmers are still waiting for CBD product regulation 5 years after U.S. legalized hemp
Demarkius Medley, an urban farmer in Galesburg, Illinois, decided not to grow hemp last year, a crop that was at
Farmers endured a rough year, but fertilizer companies cashed in
Even though some farmers could not afford the rising costs of fertilizer, the commodity’s prices have massively boosted company profits this year. One major player saw net earnings over the first nine months of 2022 jump more than 1,000% over the same time period in 2021.
Queering the family farm: Despite obstacles, LGBTQ farmers find fertile ground in Midwest
Although they go largely unrecognized and face barriers, Midwestern LGBTQ farmers persist as they reframe the image of the family farm.
A wetter world is changing farm country. Can growers adapt?
Corn was just starting to tassel across much of the Midwest, including fields in southern Indiana, a golden crown signaling
USDA spending only a sliver of conservation funding on climate-smart practices, a new report finds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture spent $7.4 billion in payments to farmers between 2017 and 2020 through two
Research seeks ways to grow solar and crops together in the skeptical Corn Belt
Acres of corn stand tall on both sides of a narrow country road in northwest Indiana. It’s late August
Summer nights are heating up — and that’s impacting crops and livestock
Climate experts say summer nights have gotten warmer. One study found the average minimum temperature in the United States has
What the Inflation Reduction Act could mean for farmers
OMAHA — A sweeping bill that would have major ramifications for agriculture and energy has been sent to President Joe Biden’