Farming

A series of virtual roundtable discussions are underway regarding the Waters of the United States definition. But the input might not change much about what comes next.

The perennial grain can produce an annual crop even as it stays in the ground for up to four years. Its deep root system helps pull carbon out of the air and makes it more resistant to floods and drought.

Looking for ways to fund lobbying and legal efforts to preserve their way of business, pork producers are turning down guaranteed money that could go to advertising in hopes it will lead to voluntary donations of unrestricted funds.

The Dutchtown florists are determined to make their industry less wasteful — and help home gardeners learn tips and tricks in the process.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week reversed a restriction put in place in January that was intended to help the endangered American burying beetle. The agency now says the Enlist brand of weed killer doesn’t pose a risk.

Just as consumers turned to online shopping during the pandemic, many farmers started selling their products online over the past two years.

Some farmers and environmentalists say the federal program, which is heavily subsidized by U.S. taxpayers, discourages growers from adapting to climate change and should be redesigned.

Russia is a big exporter of fertilizer and its raw ingredients, and without them on the market, Midwestern farmers are reeling.

The decreasing number of farmers, improvements in technology and alternatives implemented during the pandemic are leading some to predict the end of the in-person gatherings focused on farm life.

In Missouri, winters are about 4 degrees hotter on average than in 1970 — and farmers are starting to feel the effects.