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People working to address hunger say the canceled report is a main resource to understand where and how people are experiencing food insecurity across the country.
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Missouri and Kansas are home to approximately 400 different bee species. Some residents are turning their yards and balconies into havens of native plants.
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Oklahoma is one of many states that has a law requiring meat alternatives to be clearly labeled as plant-based.
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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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The global combined land and ocean-surface temperature was 1.67 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, according to NOAA, the hottest in 142 years of record-keeping.
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Found in wetlands from Missouri to Massachusetts, photoferrotrophs could be absorbing carbon dioxide on a large scale, underscoring the importance of conserving these threatened habitats, Washington University scientists say.
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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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Advocates wanted a group advising the governor to acknowledge that climate change is making floods worse, but the words “climate change” did not appear in the final report.
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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.