Environment One senator’s lonely quest to make the farm bill more sustainable For years, Debbie Stabenow fought for environmentally friendly agricultural policy. She retired with mixed results. By Frida Garza, Grist and Izzy Ross, Grist / 27 Feb 2025
Government Trump’s funding freeze chills agriculture industry Farmers invested in federally-backed programs now worry about delays, rising costs, and financial uncertainty, with critical infrastructure projects, conservation efforts, and climate disaster relief funding left in limbo. By Jennifer Bamberg, Investigate Midwest / 31 Jan 2025
Environment Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution. By Izzy Ross, IPR News / 11 Dec 2024
TP::Opinion Will there be movement on overdue Farm Bill during the lame duck session? Farmers and the agriculture industry are stuck in ‘wait-and-see’ limbo. By Dave Dickey, Columnist / 19 Nov 2024