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.
Policy
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Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded
Insurance reform worsens affordability in flood-prone Louisiana
Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. The low-lying portions of the state face rising
Latest federal Water Resources Development Act addresses climate extremes and flooding along the Mississippi River
Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe
Non-profit offers accessible, but lesser known, alternative to organic certification
Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided
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.
Federal drought relief policies leave some farmers out to dry
Programs that provide drought relief to farmers use the U.S. Drought Monitor to determine eligibility, but some experts say it doesn’t always capture local conditions.
Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from the Corn Belt to the coast
Baton Rouge, La. — Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s capital this week to announce
Survey finds Latino voters concerned about Mississippi River health, environment
A new survey finds that Latino voters who live near the Mississippi River value the river and are worried about
Could the Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay’s strategy to improve water quality?
Sluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff into the Bay marks an inconvenient truth, but offers lessons for others seeking to clean their watersheds.
At the mouth of the Mississippi, Louisiana bears the burden of upstream runoff. Why doesn’t it push for solutions?
This summer’s “dead zone,” a low-oxygen area where the river empties into the sea, could span 5,827 square miles across the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana has the power to call for change.
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.
Mississippi River delegation lobbies for Farm Bill conservation funding in Washington
WASHINGTON — Mayors from ten states along the Mississippi River flew to D.C. last week to lobby for funding to