agriculture

After decades of being tapped to irrigate farmland, almost one-third of the water under Kansas has disappeared. A shift in culture may be the state’s best shot at saving the Ogallala.

Farmers and investors seeking to expand are paying more for agricultural land in the Midwest. The value of good cropland in Corn Belt states like Iowa...

Every spring, people scour river bottoms, searching for edible morel mushrooms. For many mushroom hunters, finding the hollow, sponge-like mushrooms is...

Lawyers for renewable fuels groups and small oil refineries sparred on their interpretation of the Renewable Fuel Standard in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The case is an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from last year.

As farmers across the Midwest surveyed the damage from last week’s cold snap, some Iowa farmers discovered they lucked out, while others are hoping to...

Most scientists agree that humans’ activities are driving a buildup of greenhouse gases that are warming the globe. But a researcher from ISU says many farmers still doubt that consensus.

Host Ben Kieffer and his guests explain the science of carbon markets.

Farmers might make less money this year due to less assistance from the government and increased production costs. Farm income is estimated to be $112...

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with the hosts of the agriculture podcast Field Work.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with the hosts of the agriculture podcast Field Work.