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Agriculture

Sustainability

Rural communities rely on this USDA agency. Trump’s cuts threaten that

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has provided billions of dollars each year to small towns, farmers and businesses

by Frank Morris, KCUR

Racial Justice

Cultivating History Pt. 3: Business Success Breeds Resentment

Ku Klux Klan Threats, Suspicious Fires Dog Junius Groves while Depression Ruins “recession-proof” empire after his death

by Brian Burnes

Racial Justice

Cultivating History Pt. 2: ‘Potato King’ Thrives Amid Racism

School segregation and lynchings were part of Kansas life as Junius Groves rose to prominence

by Brian Burnes

Racial Justice

Cultivating History Pt. 1: ‘Potato King’ Earning New Renown

Former Slave, Junius G. Groves, prospered as Wyandotte County farmer after walking to Kansas from Kentucky

by Brian Burnes

Sustainability

‘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.

by Multiple Reporters

Food Access

Do We Have a Bid? Auctions Sell Produce by the Lot

Crucial Link in the Local Food Distribution Chain

Food Access

Nurturing the Sweet Nectar of Urban Beekeeping

Businesses Seeking Honey are Making Space for Urban Hives

Eats & Drinks

Jonny Bakes Bread, Nourishes Community and Looks to Expand

Brookside bread baker works to reestablish the local grain shed.

by Jill Wendholt Silva

News & Issues

Bayer Pushes Roundup Protection Bill in Missouri

Opponents See it as a Tactic to Avoid Cancer Lawsuits

News & Issues

Early Morning Calls. Barren Chicken Barns. Millions in Debt.

Tyson Foods says recent plant closures ‘drove out waste from the business.’ Contract chicken farmers are now stuck with uncertainty and massive loans.

by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest

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