Feb 07 Watch 5:01 How a Kansas town became one of the nation's first majority-Black farming communities By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The wave of migration across the U.S. in the mid-1800's included people looking to live in open spaces, with land to grow crops and the opportunity to have a better life. After the Civil War, that included freed slaves and… Continue watching
Nov 05 This researcher seeks farming solutions that are easier on the land and more profitable By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas To feed the world and then some, farms and pastures take up a lot of space and inevitably take a significant toll on the environment. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 4:08 Indiana's small, Black farmers struggle to keep their farms running By Brock E.W. Turner, Indiana Public Television Indiana’s agricultural tradition is well documented. From Indy 500 winners drinking milk to county fair midways and local 4-H animal exhibits, farming is always celebrated. But the national conversation around race is largely absent in many rural Indiana communities. From… Continue watching
Aug 10 We don't know exactly how many people are dying from heat — here's why By Chloe Jones, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Data on heat deaths is sparse and undercounted, making it difficult to predict the impact of climate change as temperatures continue to rise. Continue reading
Aug 06 Farmworkers are dying in extreme heat. Few standards exist to protect them By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Chloe Jones Farmworkers in the United States facing mounting threats as temperatures rise with climate change, but they have little protection. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 8:43 Idaho ranchers torn between hunting and deterrents for gray wolves harming their livestock By William Brangham, Gretchen Frazee The grey wolf was once nearly hunted to extinction in the U.S. until the federal government put it on the endangered species list in 1974. 20 years later, it was successfully reintroduced to Idaho and Yellowstone. As pack numbers grew,… Continue watching
Jul 09 USDA unveils $500 million plan to help build more, smaller meat processing plants By David Pitt, Associated Press U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, announced the program Friday in addition to another $150 million to be used for existing small processing facilities to help them with unexpected costs the coronavirus pandemic caused and to compete… Continue reading
May 26 Agriculture emits a 'forgotten greenhouse gas.' Scientists are looking for solutions in the soil By Ula Chrobak, The Conversation Agriculture researchers seek ways to reduce nitrous oxide’s impact on warming. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 8:42 Inside African migrants' fight against 'slave-like' conditions in Italy By Adam Raney Some 13,000 migrants, mainly from Africa, have landed in Italy so far this year — three times the number from the same period in 2020. The struggle for migrants doesn't end when they reach European shores. Senior Producer Adam Raney… Continue watching
Apr 29 White, Midwestern farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness By Todd Richmond, Associated Press U.S. Department of Agriculture officials said in a statement that the agency is reviewing the lawsuit, but the agency plans to continue to offer loan forgiveness to "socially disadvantaged" farmers. Continue reading