The Swampbuster provision of the 1985 farm bill ties wetland conservation to eligibility for federal crop insurance and subsidies. A new lawsuit claims that’s unconstitutional.
We recently brought back our Live Storytelling series in Iowa City — and the photos are in.
Co-produced with the University of Iowa Events Management Certification program, the night featured
2 Investigate Midwest journalists were also honored by NAAJ for investigative stories on groundwater loss in the plains and poultry farmers left behind after Tyson plant closures.
Thousands of Oklahomans got payments from a Biden-era program to help address generations of farm lending discrimination. Now the Trump Administration wants to end programs that could be labeled as DEI. Some Oklahoma programs have already seen funding freezes.
The financial picture for American farmers took a hit in 2024. Net farm income dropped to its lowest point in four years, farmland values started to cool, and across much
The 2009 Endangerment Finding declares six greenhouse gases ‘threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations.’ Yet EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says, ‘We are driving a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion and ushering in America’s Golden Age.’
When faced with generic competition, Syngenta tried to prevent cheaper options from reaching farmers, court records show. The company said it was protecting its investments and helping consumers. The government said it was stiffing farmers for millions.
This story was originally published by Grist. It was produced by Grist and co-published with High Country News.
Jill Falcon Ramaker couldn’t believe what she was hearing on
