Missouri River Home To Endangered Pallid Sturgeon
More than 20 years after being listed as an endangered species, the pallid sturgeon is just treading water in the Missouri River. Thanks to an ongoing» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAt The Farmers Market, With Food Stamps
April Segura is a regular at the Old Cheney Road Farmers Market in Lincoln, Neb. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWho Wants Biotech Wheat?
Many farmers say they would like to grow genetically engineered wheat to help them feed a hungry world, but it’s not what everyone’s hungry for. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMy Farm Roots: Born To Farm
One sign that you have strong farm roots is when your rural road is named for your family. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleRoad Repairs From Flooding Could Top Half A Billion Dollars
As the remaining flood survivors continue to be airlifted out of towns cut off by flooding, the focus is beginning to shift to recovery. Specifically on» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleObamacare Could Be A Tough Sell In Rural Areas
The Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, takes a big step forward Oct. 1 when new health insurance marketplaces open for enrollment. Rural families» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleProposed Merger Could Create Wheat Milling Goliath
Fall is planting time for wheat across the Great Plains. This year’s crop went into the ground while big changes were underway in the wheat market. Some...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMaking The Leap: How Niche Crops Go Mainstream
In the Midwest, crop agriculture often gets divided between the major commodities – corn, soybeans and wheat – and everything else. Diverting acres away...» E-Mail This
View ArticleClimate Change Could Benefit Some Invasive Plants
Most climate models paint a bleak picture for the Great Plains a century from now: It will likely be warmer and the air will be richer with carbon...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBrazil Beef Imports Too Risky, Ranchers Worry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to greenlight a proposal that would allow imports of fresh beef from certain sections of Brazil, despite the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMidwest Becomes A Cattle Paradise As Drought Stretches Beef Map
Drought is re-shaping the beef map and raising the price of steak. Ranchers are moving herds from California to Colorado and from Texas to Nebraska...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFood Waste Weighing Down U.S. Food System
It’s a hot summer day outside of Lincoln, Nebraska and Jack Chappelle is knee-deep in trash. He’s wading in to rotting vegetables, half-eaten burgers...» E-Mail This
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