At the mouth of the Mississippi, Louisiana bears the burden of upstream runoff. Why doesn’t it push for solutions?
This story is part of the series Farm to Trouble from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an […]
As conservation lags, so does progress in slashing Gulf’s ‘dead zone’
This story is part of the series Farm to Trouble from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an […]
Oklahoma governor vetoes effort to enforce the state’s groundwater limits
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill requiring groundwater users to prove they are staying under state-imposed limits, keeping the […]
GRAPHIC: Most corn planted in the US is engineered to resist herbicides and kill insects
Nearly all of the corn grown in the United States is from genetically engineered seeds designed to resist both bugs […]
Tyson Foods, Cal-Maine Foods sued for alleged antitrust action
Farmers who raised chickens for Tyson Foods have filed a class action lawsuit against the meat company, alleging that the […]
As Illinois session ends, lawmakers’ attempt to reinstate wetland protections fails
In 2006, 19-year-old Jessica Whinston inherited 20 acres of land that her grandparents once farmed in Quincy, Illinois. The land […]
‘Dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico predicted to be bigger than average this summer
The “dead zone” forms in the Gulf of Mexico every summer. It’s caused by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, […]
‘None of us saw this coming’: Michigan confronts bird flu in cows
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Laurie Stanek shovels […]
Illinois Legislature puts the brakes on a carbon capture boom
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit, environmental media organization. The Midwest’s largest […]
‘Precision ag’ promised a farming revolution. It’s coming, just slowly
This story was originally published by St. Louis Public Radio. ST. LOUIS — For 20 years, Pablo Sobron sought a […]