Rural Life

Will Glazik with his organic corn

‘Buy it or else’: Inside Monsanto and BASF’s Moves to Force Dicamba on Farmers

Monsanto and BASF knew about dicamba’s propensity to harm farmers’ livelihoods and the environment before releasing the weed killer.

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Storm clouds form over grain bins.

What You Know About Rural America May Be Wrong

Younger Americans are considering rural life as an option, spurring what some observers are calling “brain gain” in seemingly unlikely places.

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House near a proposed "agrihood."

Proposed ‘Agrihood’ Near Lawrence Would Tap Farming Roots

Douglas County has approved plans for an “agrihood” near Lawrence that would blend small-scale farming with housing.

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Welcome sign in Rich Hill, Missouri.

‘Famous for the 4th’: How a Small Town Celebrated Independence Day in a Pandemic

A small town in Missouri worried about proceeding with the traditional Independence Day celebration amid a pandemic.

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