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Agriculture

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

News & Issues

Kansas and Missouri Brace for Another Year of Drought

Helpful Lessons Learned Last Year

Harvesting Change

Harvesting Change | Growing Roots in the KC Food System

Refugees Become Urban Farmers at KCK Training Farm

Eats & Drinks

Linda Hezel Harvests the Many Fruits of Her Labor

Advocate for Biodiversity and Regenerative Farming Practices

by Jill Wendholt Silva

News & Issues

Solar vs. Soil Debate Brewing Near Lawrence

Solar Farm Faces Pushback Over Loss of Prime Farmland and Overloaded Stormwater System

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