‘We are here with that insecurity’: Mixed-status families weigh leaving Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa — Having spent more than half her life in Waterloo, Iowa, she has built a life here. It’s […]
Study: Dollar stores’ entry into rural communities adds to rural grocery challenges
The influx of dollar stores into the rural landscape can have a devastating effect on grocery stores and other small […]
Pandemic-era broadband access is receding — rural kids are paying the price
This story was originally published by Ambrook Research. Some farmers keep livestock in their barns. Others store off-season equipment. But in Neil […]
Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota cope with extreme flooding after torrential rains
OMAHA (DTN) — The governors of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota over the weekend each issued emergency declarations as heavy rains […]
GRAPHIC: Insurance spending gap between corn and other crops at widest ever in 2023
Impacted by drought and export disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine, insurance spending for corn versus that for other […]
Is Bayer looking for a new exit ramp in Roundup lawsuits?
Chairman of the Bayer board of management Werner Baumann was absolutely giddy the day the German pharmaceutical giant acquired St. […]
Hive Mentality: Drone swarms are on the horizon
This story was originally published by Ambrook Research. Envision a classic pastoral landscape: wide open spaces, cows grazing, bales of […]
‘We should have a sense of urgency’ as farm drainage tile drives nutrient pollution
This story is part of the series Farm to Trouble from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an […]
Could the Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay’s strategy to improve water quality?
This story is part of the series Farm to Trouble from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an […]
Not just a Gulf problem: Mississippi River farm runoff pollutes upstream waters
This story is part of the series Farm to Trouble from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an […]