Three Nebraska tribes are buying back farmland, and attempting to reverse history
This story is part of a series overseen by the Rural News Network. Read the other stories here. WINNEBAGO, Nebraska […]
A rural Iowa town is the driest it has ever been. Its running low on water.
Last week, Shelby Nelson threw away around $200 worth of clothes that had been stained with splotches of brown. Her […]
‘Nothing’s predictable’: Extreme weather is ruining farmers’ crops, and their finances
This story is part of a Grist series examining how climate change is destabilizing the global insurance market. It was published in […]
“Canada’s Top Court Backs Alberta Challenge To Trudeau Environment Law”
“Canada’s Supreme Court dealt a blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government on Friday by ruling that a federal law […]
Giant Open-Pit Mine Near Two National Parks Dealt A Blow By Biden DOI
“A road critical to operating a proposed open-pit mine in a remote part of Alaska hit a new hurdle Friday […]
Dysfunction in Congress could put federal food safety programs at risk
The federal government machine has only enough quarters to keep food safety functioning for another month. And was it as […]
Police in Finland investigate fake food worker documents
Police in Finland are investigating the sale of alleged fake hygiene passports to people recently arriving in the country. Helsinki […]
Farmers, Illinois officials say Spire hasn’t done enough to fix damage from STL Pipeline
GREENE COUNTY, Ill. — Foot-deep gullies scar parts of Scott Turman’s farmland where crops used to grow. The field is […]
GRAPHIC: Chicken prices continue to rise, costing U.S. consumers more each year
The price of chicken products on grocery store shelves continues to rise, even as major producers close plants across the […]
Opinion: Living near a CAFO is a judicial and legislative nightmare
I was going to title this column “A master’s class in how not to win a CAFO nuisance lawsuit.” But […]