Harvest Public Media

Morel mushrooms have started popping up in Missouri and Kansas. While some savor the flavor, others enjoy the annual treasure hunt.

Many farmers rely on the Arkansas River to ship grains worldwide, but the 50-year-old system needs more than $200 million in maintenance and repairs.

A progress update on the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport and a preview of Harvest Public Media's series on Midwest waterways.

Two years ago, parts of the Missouri River and its tributaries reached record crests, and many levees failed. Now there’s a rare effort to build a levee higher to better defend one southwest Iowa town.

Farmers along the Missouri River won a mass action federal lawsuit last December against the Army Corps of Engineers for land damages they say are traceable to the agency’s management of the river.

Illinois and some other states have prioritized farmworkers in their coronavirus vaccine plans. For many migrant workers from Mexico, this means they could receive the vaccine a year earlier than in their home country.

Many farmers are eyeing retirement, but student loan debt is complicating the picture for the next generation.

Several states have prioritized meatpacking employees in their vaccine plans, but when they will get immunized is still a question for workers.

Many people are struggling to sleep during the pandemic, but corn is having trouble resting for a different reason — climate change.

The USDA has published final rules for hemp production in 2021, although Midwest farmers could still be in for a difficult year.

While president-elect Joe Biden has been under pressure to choose a very diverse and forward-thinking cabinet, he’s gone back in time for his nomination to be Secretary of Agriculture.

Agritourism, which includes farm tours, U-pick fruits, and pumpkin patches, is booming.