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Development of large-scale data centers is booming across the Midwest and South. As some communities push back, local and state governments are trying to catch up on how to regulate the new development.
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Extreme heat combined with high humidity is becoming more common as the climate warms, making it harder for people to cool their bodies.
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The Rhinelander Area Food Pantry replaced the 15-year-old Weekend Food for Kids program this school year.
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Cover crops are planted as living mulch to improve soil health, prevent erosion and naturally suppress weeds and pests
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Ticks are emerging earlier and staying active for longer. Experts in the central U.S. advise people to take precautions when spending time outside in wooded or grassy areas.
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The "farmer-led movement" aims to shape the agricultural landscape by strengthening soils and building community.
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An invasive worm is destroying forest floors and gardens across the country. Once jumping worms get into the soil, they're nearly impossible to get rid of — so experts say curbing their spread is the best tool against them.
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Program available for those 18 or younger in the Crandon and Laona areas
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Program organizers said agroforestry practices taking shape in Spring Green combine trees with farming to improve biodiversity and wildlife habitat while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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Every spring, high school students from across the country travel to Oklahoma for the National Land and Range Judging Contest. The three-day event tests their knowledge of land and soil.
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The House passed a bill to allow the year-round sale of E15 – a priority in farm states – following infighting among Republicans.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing moving the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center and the National Soybean Germplasm Collection from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, where they've both been housed for decades.