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A disease is killing domestic and wild rabbits. But there is a vaccine

The disease, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2, was first observed in the southwest United States in March of 2020 and has rapidly spread to nearly half of all states.

Meal debt is soaring after universal free lunch ended. How are Midwest states responding?

After the end of pandemic-era free meals, schools are reporting rising school meal debt and fewer kids in their free and reduced price programs.

Meal debt is soaring after universal free lunch ended. How are Midwest states responding?

After the end of pandemic-era free meals, schools are reporting rising school meal debt and fewer kids in their free and reduced price programs.

Mexico plans to ban all GMO corn. Now a key deadline looms as the U.S. pushes back

Mexico’s plan to ban all genetically modified corn imports has upset U.S. corn farmers, trade groups and officials. The two nations are in talks and have until April 7 to resolve it before the U.S....

How small rural towns can access Inflation Reduction Act funding

The Inflation Reduction Act provides funds for clean energy, transportation, electrification and more for rural communities, but small towns with few resources and staff may have trouble accessing...

Rural grocery stores are dying off. Here's what some communities are doing to save them

Rural areas are losing grocery stores to consolidation faster than their urban counterparts — but some communities have come up with innovative solutions.

How small rural towns can access Inflation Reduction Act funding

The Inflation Reduction Act provides funds for clean energy, transportation, electrification and more for rural communities, but small towns with few resources and staff may have trouble accessing...

A new disease that kills corn is spreading across the Midwest and Great Plains

Tar spot, a fungal disease, first appeared in the U.S. in 2015 with reports in Indiana and Illinois. Since then, it has been spreading across the Midwest.

The federal government isn't actually measuring how inflation is hurting rural America

The consumer price index is widely used by Americans to determine inflation, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics only surveys American counties that include a metro or micropolitan area.

Getting around rural America without a car is hard. These communities developed solutions

Rural America is not known for its public transportation. But as its residents get older faster than their urban counterparts, the need is increasing. Some communities are finding ways to provide...

There's a dangerous new tick in town, and it's already killing cows across several U.S. states

As an invasive tick species spreads westward across the U.S., so does the threat of a new disease in cattle. Researchers are sounding the alarm.

A Missouri study on bald eagles and turbines aims to find how birds and wind energy can co-exist

The Missouri Department of Conservation has started a new project to see how bald eagles in northwestern Missouri interact with wind turbines. Conservationists and wind energy advocates are both...

Farmers are still waiting for CBD product regulation 5 years after U.S. legalized hemp

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last month that it will not apply dietary supplement regulations to the hemp product CBD. The announcement has been frustrating for hemp farmers who...

GMO food labeling has been required in the U.S. for a year. Have consumers noticed?

Genetically modified foods have been on supermarket shelves since the 1990s, but they’ve only required a label for the last year. The USDA says implementation and compliance with the program have...

Midwest states court indoor hog and poultry production, despite the millions of gallons of manure

Legislation and programs in states like Missouri and Nebraska are paving the way to welcome large livestock operations by limiting local control over the facilities. Some rural residents worry about...

The Supreme Court could end protections for some wetlands, threatening water and wildlife

The Environmental Protection Agency recently released new rules regarding the Waters of the United States that decide which bodies of water fall under federal protection. But a case the U.S. Supreme...