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In Missouri, the average winter temperature is about 4 degrees warmer than it was in 1970. That’s also true for Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, and farmers are starting to feel the effects.
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Critics say a new federal law on labeling food products with information about whether they include genetically modified ingredients is clunky and ineffective.
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The Seaboard plant in Guymon, Oklahoma, failed to record injuries that required more than basic first aid and place protections to prevent injuries from repetitive motions and lifting.
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Making a Thanksgiving feast will cost more this year as the pandemic’s effect on the economy drives up food prices.
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Since Oklahomans passed medical marijuana in 2018, 8,630 growers have opened in the state, serving nearly 10% of the state’s population with medical marijuana licenses. The rapid expansion is stressing rural electric and water infrastructure.
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A task force is asking Kansas ranchers to take an online survey to find out where the shortage is most severe.
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Area food banks have seen increased demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Gleaning is one of the ways they get fresh produce into the hands of those who need it.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has farmers facing unprecedented challenges, and this has some worried about a mental health crisis in this community.
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Many rural residents are avoiding crowds by shopping closer to home during the pandemic.
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Rural hospitals have been planning for the arrival of the coronavirus, but the preparations are putting some of these hospitals in financial danger.
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Some experts worried millions of hogs would never make it into the food supply, but so far, farmers have largely avoided having to take extreme measures.
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An executive order shores up the country’s meat production amid concerns about safety at meatpacking plants during the coronavirus pandemic
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As millions of people file for unemployment, some farmers are scrambling to find workers.
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The lawsuit accuses Smithfield of refusing to change its practices at its plant in Milan, Missouri, in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.