Outside investment in farmland continues to increase, but some economists and many farmers worry deep pockets are pushing prices above what the land is worth.
Illinois' attorney general has filed a petition against Spire, saying the company hasn’t made good on its promise to limit the pipeline's impacts. Spire said it is willing to work with landowners about their concerns.
While oversight of H2A farmworker housing is enforced by the federal government, migrant farmworker housing is state jurisdiction. Some Midwestern states inspect twice — others not at all.
I stumbled across a statistical tidbit the other day that probably will surprise many people.
U.S. Census Bureau figures show that between 1900 and 2000, the state that grew
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New crop diseases pervading Missouri have been linked to climate change, and they’re directly impacting crop production.
Climate change
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Loaded up with camera gear and permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to get up close, John
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A staple of industry and identity in the state — agriculture has a stake in Missouri's economy and people&
Smithfield Foods has refused to say how many employees have fallen ill at its Milan, Missouri, plant. But OSHA records say at least two workers died and possibly as many as 300 had COVID-19 or had come into contact with someone who did.
