For a century, this upper Mississippi River refuge has been an ecological oasis. What comes next?
This story was originally published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. MINNESOTA CITY, Minn. — Sabrina Chandler spent much of her life […]
GRAPHIC: Agritourism income explodes across the Midwest, alongside a steady increase in operators
The number of farms that receive income from agritourism has steadily grown in the Upper Midwest over the last two […]
New DOL independent contractor rule may not be a cure-all for chicken farmers
Chicken farmers have long chafed at Big Poultry’s tournament system where neighboring farms are pitted against one another. Big Poultry […]
Record Highs Expected To Fall As Southwest US Bakes In Early Heat Wave
“The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest, with dangerously […]
Report: Rural America produces greenhouse gasses on behalf of urban and suburban areas
A new report shows that at least 36% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States come from rural […]
As USDA updates the Packers and Stockyard Act, meat industry increases political spending, lobbying
Meat industry groups and major meat companies spent more than $10 million on political contributions and lobbying efforts in 2023. […]
GRAPHIC: More cattle passing through largest feedlots
The number of cattle feedlots with more than 50,000 head has nearly doubled over the past 30 years as large […]
Iowa AG asked to pursue penalties against co-op that caused massive fertilizer spill
This story was originally published by the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Piles of rotting shiners, a dying snake draped over a log […]
GRAPHIC: Highly pathogenic avian influenza spreading among commercial and backyard birds
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, has been circulating the globe since 1996. The virus has grown more deadly to […]
More Than A Third Of Amazon Rainforest Struggling To Recover From Drought
“More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that […]