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Harvesting Change | Making Local Food Connections in the Heartland

Nurturing a Sustainable Food Chain

by Multiple Reporters

Sustainability

Parched in the Panhandle: Town Frets About Water

City officials in Guymon say groundwater levels are reaching a crisis stage and they worry about the region's future.

by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

Food Access

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

Crucial Link in the Local Food Distribution Chain

Sustainability

Report: Rural America Produces Greenhouse Gasses on Behalf of Urban and Suburban Areas

Some folks say rural voters benefit from the small-state bias, but a closer look at the data tells another story.

by Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder

Sustainability

Insects Don’t Get Love Like Other Animals. But Kansas Can’t Survive Without Them

Scientists are trying to figure out which insect species are struggling, what it means for ecosystems and, ultimately, how it will impact people.

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

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 Farmer Brings Renewable Energy Future to Concordia

Cloud County Community College Embraces Green Energy Revolution to Ensure Community’s Future

by Haines Eason

News & Issues

Droughts, Climate Change, Drive US Beef Herd to Historic Low

In major cattle states, ranchers have been coping with intense precipitation events, followed by long stretches with no rain.

by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest

News & Issues

‘Lifeblood of the Community’: States Invest to Save Rural Grocery Stores

Lawmakers hope grant and loan programs can help small towns keep their markets open.

by Kevin Hardy, Stateline

Harvesting Change

Harvesting Change | Advocating for Family Farms

‘Pork with a Fight Back Message’

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