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This story was also published by the Associated Press, Daily Yonder, Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Olympian, Peoria Journal Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The State, U.S. News and World Report and others.
Food pantries struggle with abundance of meat, milk as USDA triples food buys
Controversial pesticide use sees dramatic increase across the Midwest
This story was also published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Harvest Public Media, Science Friday, The Daily Yonder, KCUR, KUNC, St. Louis Public Radio, Illinois Public Radio, WVIK Quad Cities Public Radio and others.
CDC report: More research needed on health risks from weedkiller glyphosate
Comments on Bayer-Monsanto merger settlement reveal lack of confidence in competition
In Iowa, 2020 candidates decry mega-mergers and falling farm incomes
This story was also published by New Food Economy and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
This story was also published by the Des Moines Register.
Lawsuit challenges rule easing environmental reviews for animal confinements
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USDA’s Rural broadband plan met with citizen criticism and concerns
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Business, education, healthcare top of mind as rural broadband expansion inches forward
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Midwest businesses, farmers rally to oppose Trump’s trade war
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Post merger, Bayer vague on lawsuit strategy, despite liability
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This story was also published by Illinois Public Media.
Slaughterhouses provide low, yet stable floor for employment in rural America
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Up in the Sky: Saving Old Farm Photos, One Roll at a Time
“Go out and take pictures of every farm you see.”
Seems like an odd thing to ask an airplane pilot. It’s a lot of farms and a lot of film. More than 60 years after that first pilot took that first picture, a company called Vintage Aerial is trying to match rolls and rolls of aerial farmland photos – 18 million photos worth – to the families who have lived and worked on that land for generations … Continue reading
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Agweb – 1/15/18
4-H and Google Team Up to Bring Tech to America’s Youth
Agweb – 8/11/17
New Sage Grouse Plan Workable for Farmers, Ranchers
Agweb – 8/8/17
Will Soybean Acres Surpass Corn This Year?
Agweb – 6/29/17
Dairy under the Golden Arches
Milk Business Magazine – 9/5/16
A Mule’s Paradise
Missouri Life Magazine – 8/1/15
5 Key Mistakes To Avoid After A Bike Crash
The Chicagoist – 12/4/15
Hard to Swallow: One man’s journey around the world & into the record books
Medium – 4/28/15
Surveying the Unknown: Mozambique’s struggle to free itself of landmines
Deadly Debris – 1/5/15
This story was also published by Global Post.
Nurse-shaming: Chicago dad responds to breastfeeding blog post
Chicago Parent – 8/1/14
Lessons for youth concerning Trayvon Martin
Austin Weekly News – 11/5/13