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Seeds of Despair: Hundreds of Farmers are Dying by Suicide

Financial Pressure, Isolation and Lack of Mental-Health Care Contribute to a Crisis in Rural America

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‘Buy it or else’: Inside Monsanto and BASF’s Moves to Force Dicamba on Farmers

Internal company records show the companies knew crop damage from their weed killer would be extensive. They sold it anyway.

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‘Time for a Reckoning.’ Kansas Farmers Brace for Water Cuts to Save Ogallala Aquifer

After decades of local inaction, Kansas lawmakers are pushing for big changes in irrigation.

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Best in the US: Overland Park Farmers Market Tops List

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How Monsanto And Scofflaw Farmers Hurt Soybeans In Arkansas

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Lawrence Farmers’ Market Rolls Out Double Up Program for Protein

SNAP Recipients Get Support to Buy Local Meats

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Break Out the Tote Bags: Farmers Market Season Has Arrived

Amid Surging Grocery Prices, Local Farmers Hope to Offer Cost Effective and Healthy Options

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Food Companies Pressure Farmers To Reduce Runoff

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Farmers Also Getting Government Help During Pandemic

USDA is Giving $19 Billion to Cover Declining Crop Prices

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Some Kansas Farmers May Turn To Local Produce In Search Of Profit

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