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Rural America Grew Early in Pandemic, Mostly in Recreational Counties

Remote work opportunities could have contributed to more people moving to scenic rural destinations

by Xcaret Nuñez, Harvest Public Media

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Fertilizer Washes off Midwest Farm Fields and Taints Communities’ Drinking Water, Poisons Gulf of Mexico

As Rainfall Events Become More Intense and Frequent, Fertilizers Applied to Midwestern Farmland Wash Away, Contaminating Waterways Near and Far

by Ignacio Calderon

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‘Highway to Hemp’: Waves of Fiber and Grain

Life on The Cutting Edge of the Emerging Industrial Hemp Economy

by Cami Koons

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It Takes A Village to Reach Rural Broadband Fringe

Tiny Turney, Missouri, is Chosen to Test New Broadband Technology

by Jacob Douglas

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‘Steward of the Land’: Missouri Farmer Foresees Successful 2021

Keeping a Wary Eye on the Missouri River as Grain Prices Soar and Federal Subsidies Flow

by Jacob Douglas

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Big Mood Swings Down on the Farm

Optimism Jumps With Big Crop, Higher Prices and Government Checks

by Jacob Douglas

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Art House Extra | ‘The Disrupted’ Explores Working Life in America

Film Features Kansas Farmer

by Multiple Reporters

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Proposed ‘Agrihood’ Near Lawrence Would Tap Farming Roots

Douglas County Board of Commissioners Approves Plan

by Jacob Douglas

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Missouri River Town Struggles to Survive 2019 Flood

Holt and Atchison Counties Face Long Road to Recovery

by Jacob Douglas

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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

by Multiple Reporters

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