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‘Megadrought’ in American West May Trigger First-Ever Water Shortage Declaration

The American West has been suffering from what’s sometimes referred to as a “megadrought,” centered... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 23, 2021
As Biden Makes New Climate Pledge, Vilsack Unveils Conservation Expansion

The US Department of Agriculture’s marquee conservation program is about to get significantly bigger. The... (more)

Josh Voorhees
April 22, 2021
Environmental Groups Call Biden’s Carbon Bank Plan a ‘Scam’

A bipartisan group of senators this week reintroduced a bill called the Growing Climate Solutions... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 22, 2021
Biden Administration Extends Free School Meals Through Next School Year

The National School Lunch Program, which provides free or reduced-cost meals to kids through schools,... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 21, 2021
What Happens When Free-Ranging Livestock Overlap With Wildlife?

The line between rangeland and wild land isn’t always so clear, especially not to wild... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 21, 2021
The Healthiest Meals in America Come From Schools

Nearly 30 million American children get free or reduced-price meals.  Those meals, according to the... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 20, 2021
Biden Administration Will Axe the Food Box Program

In response to widespread controversy over pricing, inefficiency and alleged corruption, USDA chief Tom Vilsack... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 16, 2021
Drought Threatens Spring Wheat in the Plains

Things are dry and dusty in the Upper Midwest, the Northern Plains states and the... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 15, 2021
What Mario Kart Can Teach Us About Equitable Farming

What does a Nintendo racing game first released in 1992 have to do with the... (more)

Shelby Vittek
April 14, 2021
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