COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri State Climatologist Zack Leasor works in an office divided by time. On the right sits the past — dozens of faded, scratched leather-bound books containing over 100 years of handwritten climate data. One page — July 15, 1936 — shows a high temperature of 111 degrees…

A newly published JAMA Insights article warns of an uptick in reported cases of Eastern equine encephalitis virus in the United States.  Although rare, EEEV is considered one of the deadliest arboviruses in North America. “EEEV is the cause of a rare mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. that causes substantial…

Three years ago, I introduced you to the Bindner family from Marcus, Iowa.  My friend, Diane Williams, is Tom and Linda Bindner’s daughter. When Diane and her brother, Dean, visited the Century Farms Distillery booth at the Iowa State Fair in 2021, they knew they had found the perfect Christmas…

The farm shop is the hub of the Tucker family’s farming operation. It is where Jennifer Tucker’s equipment is stored and repaired outside of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The barn hosts meetings between farmers, neighbors, dealers, and equipment technicians — the headquarters for the nearly 3,000-acre operation. Before 2023, all farm…

As of 8:56 a.m. CT, December corn was down less than a penny at $4.14 per bushel. November soybeans were down 6¼¢ at $10.11¼ per bushel. September CBOT wheat was down 3½¢ at $5.44¼ per bushel. September KC wheat was down 4¼¢ at $5.18¼ per bushel. September Minneapolis wheat was…

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that there will be “no amnesty” for agricultural workers as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to deport all immigrants in the country illegally. Rollins said the administration wants a 100% American workforce and suggested some people receiving…