agriculture

Climate change is making farming harder, but farmers in the Midwest are still managing to produce record-high amounts of corn and soybeans.

Mexico is phasing out genetically modified corn for human consumption by 2024. But U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he's been assured by his Mexican counterpart that the ban won't shut off the biggest international customer for U.S. corn.

The myth of the noble, independent grower keeps this nation from acknowledging that farming is simply a profession—and small farmers pay the price.

Meat processors and agriculture officials are making sure they’re prepared against a highly contagious swine disease.

The U.S. imports a lot of chestnuts, and there is an opportunity for more of them to be homegrown.

Even in America’s breadbasket, most children know more about TikTok than livestock. But some schools are making farm work into classwork. They’ve built chicken coops and sheep pens near their playgrounds in ways that seem to pay off in the classroom.

John Deere workers walked off the job after the United Auto Workers union failed to negotiate a six-year contract with the tractor maker.

The thrill of the chase and some good old-fashioned outdoor artistry have made field mazes a local favorite in recent years. Check out KCUR's guide to the most a-maze-ing challenges around.

A memorial in Illinois is hoping to remind drivers to share the road with slow-moving farm equipment.

Bean and pea farming is gaining traction in the Midwest as demand increases for the products and the conservation benefits become more clear.

The Clays own one of Missouri's 30 farms recognized by The University of Missouri Extension in the Founding Farms program. To be recognized, farms must have remained in the same family since 1821 or before.

Old World bluestem grass is crowding out native plants and remaking Kansas grasslands and pastures. Unless landowners and researchers stop it, the invasive species could change the Kansas prairie forever. Also, FBI data reveals hate crimes are on the rise in Kansas and Missouri.