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During the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, spectators will turn their eyes upward to see the moon pass in front of the sun.But many Midwest scientists will turn…
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See a bee; hear a buzz.That’s what researchers studying the declining bee population are banking on. A new technique based on recording buzzing bees hopes…
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Liz Graznak runs an organic farm near Jamestown, Missouri, which she calls Happy Hollow Farm. She sells her vegetables to local restaurants, in CSA boxes…
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On a brisk and busy January morning at the Oklahoma National Stockyards, cattle arrive for auction in trailers pulled by pickup trucks — and leave in…
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A war is brewing over what you pour on your breakfast cereal.Dairy farmers say the makers of plant-based milks – like almond milk, soy milk and a long…
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Sweet potatoes are undergoing a modern renaissance in this country.While they have always made special appearances on many American tables around the…
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Farmers across the Midwest are trying to figure out how to get by at a time when expected prices for commodities from corn, to wheat, to cattle, to hogs…
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There is a battle going on in the organic industry over hydroponics, the technique of growing plants without soil. The debate gets at the very heart of…
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A bipartisan U.S. Senatebill that would have made changes to the $22 billion federal program that distributes free and reduced-priced meals in schools is…
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Chantelle DosRemedios was pregnant with her second child when she and her husband both lost their jobs in Rhode Island. Like millions of others, she…