agriculture

Food and farm programs historically persist through the farm bill. Packaging multiple cross-party issues into one bill ensures rural and urban legislators come together to pass it. But that coalition has been fracturing over past farm bill cycles, creating uncertainty on the farm and in grocery stores.

The drought made the pumpkin growing season tough for Kansas farmers this year. They are trying to make up the difference by shipping in pumpkins and adding other activities

A study found a Wisconsin program that pays producers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff was more cost-effective than a popular federal conservation program.

As farmers face financial uncertainty, the Trump administration has moved to end protections on gray wolves that sometimes prey on livestock. But experts question if it’s the right move for the species.

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican in a solidly GOP state, is locked in a close reelection bid in part because of his support for President Donald Trump's trade wars, tariffs and war with Iran. The race is a toss-up and could go to Democrat Adam Hamilton.

The part of the state that produces beef, milk and grain for our region is running out of water. But plans to save the aquifer are under attack for doing either too much or too little.

According to AAA, Missouri diesel hit $5.91 a gallon last month, which is $2.50 more than a year ago. Those record prices are squeezing Missouri farmers, testing the state's cattle-and-crop economy and raising concerns about fertilizer costs.

After the USDA admitted in 1997 that its programs had routinely discriminated against Black farmers, tens of thousands of them sued the federal government. A judge ultimately ruled in their favor, and farmers were promised nearly $2.2 billion in compensation. But all of these years later, some victims — including in the historic town of Nicodemus, Kansas — still haven’t received anything.

More farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it.

Federal scientists are still scrambling to find new jobs or relocate across the country as Maryland’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center’s last days of operation approach. Even as their personal lives upend, employees are concerned that BARC’s legacy of impactful research will be left behind.

After more than a century, the American Royal not only has its own home, but a whole campus near the Legends in Kansas City, Kansas. It boasts multiple barns, more than 1,500 horse stalls and eight arenas.

At East High School in Kansas City, students help care for row farms, flowering plants and herds of goats, chickens, turkeys and more. It’s the only program of its kind in a Missouri public school, with one in five students participating.