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Posts Tagged ‘Rural Affairs’

Locally Sourced Turkeys Flying Off the Shelves for Thanksgiving, Despite Higher Prices

By | November 24, 2021 | 0
Pasture-raised turkeys at Farrar Family Farm in Adrian, Missouri.

Demand for turkeys, particularly smaller birds, is strong this Thanksgiving season, even thought prices are up about 20% over last year.

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Great Pumpkins Keep Family Traditions Alive, Even Through A Pandemic

By | October 28, 2021 | 0
Sophie Blank (left) and brother Calvin pick pumpkins at Johnson Farm every year.

More than 80% of Americans plan to buy at least one pumpkin each fall. Like turkey on Thanksgiving or singing at Christmas, the pumpkin patch has become a family tradition for many.

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Mind, Body and Crime in the Country

By | October 13, 2021 | 0
Robert Cox's stepson, Tristn Jevon, passed away in February from an accidental fentanyl overdose.

Drug addiction and untreated mental health issues are leading contributors to higher violent crime rates in rural America.

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Preventing the Next Dust Bowl

By | September 22, 2021 | 0
Nick Guetterman hopes to see a yield increase from his soybeans and corn after several years of using cover crops.

Farmers in Kansas, which has the most no-till farm acreage in the nation, are embracing cover crops to support sustainability.

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Rural Suicide Rates Are Rising In Kansas And Solutions Won’t Come Easy

By | September 17, 2021 | 0
People gather for a suicide prevention and awareness walk in Hays in 2018.

Sparsely populated communities face unique challenges, such as isolation and cultural stigmas about mental health, that call for tailored suicide prevention approaches.

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