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Eric Lee/Eric Lee/St. Louis Public RadioCrisis-line staffers, doctors and therapists in farm country often don’t have the cultural training to recognize the signs of emotional stress unique to farmers -
Illinois Environmental Protection AgencyQuick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening public water systems, making water temporarily unusable, and forcing some cities and towns to take costly preventive measures.
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Settlement payments from chemical companies are helping cities pay for expensive PFAS removal technology. But local leaders say the dollars often fall short of covering the full costs to clean up drinking water. -
Beef prices have hit record highs, yet American consumers haven’t stopped buying it. A look at what’s behind the steep price increase and when they might come down. -
Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs for the foundation, said respondents are concerned changes to government policies might exacerbate their financial challenges -
Trees and shrubs are invading prairies, hurting the wildlife and making it harder to ranch. Yet it's hard to know the full extent of the problem, so Kansas State University found a way to map it out on the cheap. -
As part of the “Food Routes” series, Harvest Public Media explores three big factors that affect produce prices in the Midwest and Great Plains. -
Weeds are a challenge for every farmer. The annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day showcases solutions beyond herbicides. -
For more than a decade, the Rhinelander Area Food Pantry has partnered with the Rhinelander School District to help feed thousands of kids with Weekend Food for Kids Program.This year it’s trying something new to ensure kids have enough to eat over the weekend. -
A Wisconsin agricultural nonprofit is sounding the alarm on proposed federal changes to reorganize the United States Department of Agriculture and is urging farmers and advocates to oppose them -
Several planned projects would have brought solar to communities in the Midwest and Great Plains for the first time. Others would have expanded existing efforts. Now, the projects are on hold after the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly terminated $7 billion in funding. -
The early fall can be a great time to get outside and harvest your food from nature. In this episode of All Things Outdoors, Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR’s Katie Thoresen about harvesting and hunting options this time of year.
