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Friday, February 27, 2026

U.S. infant formula needs an overhaul, but progress has been slow

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More than half of U.S. babies rely on formula for  nutrition for at least the first 6 months of life. U.S. baby formula is currently under r...

USDA can remediate 'forever chemical' pollution on U.S. farmlands, new study shows

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The new report found that the USDA can respond to PFAS contamination on U.S. farmland. (TNL photo) The Department of Agriculture has the res...

Baptists helped found the American debate over the 'separation of church and state'

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Photo by Joshua Hoehne, Unsplash Beginning in America's fledgling colonies during the 1700s and moving into the present day, Baptists ha...

Opinion: On the West Texas High Plains, a farm recession from closing cotton gins eats away at rural economies

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Part of a ginning business stands out on High Plains of West Texas.  (Floydada Co-op Gin photo) A farm recession doesn't look like a Wal...

U.S. turf researchers and sod farmers deliver the goods for World Cup 2026

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World Cup fields must meet 'FIFA’s exacting standards for ball roll, shock absorption, consistency, player safety and broadcast appeara...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

High beef prices are 'the new normal' for Americans

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After years without profits, U.S. cattle ranchers resist growing their herds. (Photo by  K. Sikkema, Unsplash) Even as U.S. consumers keep c...

In search of a quieter and more affordable place to live, many Americans move to largely rural states

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The South Dakota website "Dakota Roots" claims the state is "paradise for anyone who loves the outdoors."  (Dakota Roots...

Maine lawmakers consider a moratorium on data center developments as more towns reject proposals

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Maine lawmakers are considering a moratorium  on data center builds. (Photo by I. Quick, Unsplash) As data center developers target parts of...

Trump's order increases the production of controversial herbicide glyphosate

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Glyphosate is the most popular herbicide in the world. Despite large pockets of concerned Americans and a growing body of scientific researc...

Opinion: Goat could be added to American diets as a mild, versatile lean protein

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Graphic by Adam Dixon, Offrange Goat is one of the most internationally consumed types of animal meat, but Americans seem to have skipped go...
Friday, February 20, 2026

After a jarring ICE raid at a horse racing track, residents of a tiny Idaho town measure the aftermath

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Agents outside La Catedral Arena, a horse track in Wilder, Idaho,  Oct. 19, 2025. (Idaho Statesman photo via Mother Jones) Some residents of...

30,000 trees and 2,000 volunteers can restore New Orleans' wetlands

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Volunteers from the CRCL plant trees as part of  their Native Plants Program. (CRCL Photo) Organizers are working to plant 30,000 trees in N...

A startling look at the lack of dialysis treatment options for rural Americans experiencing kidney failure

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For the roughly 240,000 rural Americans suffering from kidney failure, or End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), getting to a dialysis center that ...

Report: Pesticides may be driving Midwestern cancer crisis

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Map by Ben Felder, IM, sources from Cancer: National Cancer Institute and the CDC, Pesticides: Pesticide National Synthesis Project, from t...

Smithfield Foods plans $1.3 billion investment in a new pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, S.D.

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Smithfield's parent company, WH Group, is based in China. Smithfield Foods announced plans to invest $1.3 billion to build a new pork pr...

Tips and resources for reporting on crime data

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The CDC has an active dashboard that maps death rates across the country  by Census tract, county or state. (CDC map) Tips from a recent web...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

America's aging farmers often don't have a family member to take over the family farm

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As farmland changes hands, there will be far fewer family farms in the U.S. (Photo by  Johny Goerend, Unsplash) Whether it's the unpredi...

What will it take to pass a new federal Farm Bill? The last one was approved in 2018.

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A new Farm Bill will have to work around political flashpoints. (Graphic by Adam Dixon, Offrange) The last Farm Bill was passed by Congress ...

Neighbors in Maine volunteer to build window inserts for each other to fight the winter cold

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Students in Vermont build a WindowDresser insert.  ( Photo by  Andrew McKeever , The Yonder ) Harsh winters in Maine can make it hard to kee...

Wyoming officials aim to keep the state's Rural Health Transformation Program award going in 'perpetuity'

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Wyoming is the most sparsely populated state in the U.S. (Photo by  Karsten Koehn, Unsplash) As Wyoming's rural hospitals struggle to ma...