Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

Ben Felder covers agribusiness and the meat industry in Oklahoma for Investigate Midwest.

Stories by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

A water tower in Guymon, Oklahoma, which relies on the Ogallala Aquifer for drinking water.

Parched in the Panhandle: Town Frets About Water

By Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest | June 11, 2024

How Seaboard Foods rebuilt the Oklahoma panhandle’s economy, which ushered in a new era of groundwater depletion from the Ogallala Aquifer.

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