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Seth Bodine / Harvest Public Media/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. -
Chris Neal/Kansas News ServiceA task force is asking Kansas ranchers to take an online survey to find out where the shortage is most severe.
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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. -
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.
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Industry leaders have warned that shoppers may soon have a hard time finding meat at the grocery store, but it is farmers who are most likely to bear the brunt of closures.
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Farmers and ranchers were devastated by a long that ended in 2012. Tribes are working the state and other partners to plan for how to deal with the next drought.
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Veterinary labs routinely test for diseases using the same equipment as medical labs, and now that equipment is being used to screen for the new coronavirus.
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Many dairy farmers have struggled in recent years, causing some to rethink their business. One dairy in Iowa is inviting visitors to spend the night in…
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Near-record precipitation last year has set the stage for renewed flooding along the Missouri River and its tributaries, according to a forecast released…
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The KCUR news staff presents the State of Kansas City series as a look ahead to 2020 on topics of importance to the region. Find the State of Kansas City…
