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"Practical, measurable results." PepsiCo makes massive change impacting key ingredients: 'Starting on the farm, where the ...
In regions where a lot of corn is grown, like the Midwest's "corn belt" (which includes portions of most Midwestern states), ...
The upper Midwest is seeing excellent conditions for growing, aside from some areas that have seen excessive rainfall. Farm ...
From roadside farm stands to bustling farmers markets, locally-grown produce plays an essential role in connecting people to ...
Six months into her tenure, Brooke Rollins has reduced USDA staff, sidelined science, shifted agency culture, and expanded ...
It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — but the Midwest has a lot of corn in late July. In Iowa, for example, more ...
Bad luck with a nice bull led Lincoln Pochop to find a breed that worked better on his family ranch near McDonald, Kansas.
The federal government supports a national soil health strategy, though without immediate financial commitment. A Senate bill ...
Prairie farmers feel the government's emphasis on soil health is yet another “top down” regulation driven by urban values.
There used to be an economic-outlook panel from the IU School of Business that would travel the state to give advice on the ...
Applications will open Aug. 1 for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Soil Health Financial Assistance Program ...