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South Dakota’s gubernatorial candidates discussed agriculture, taxes, and pro-life policies during the debate Monday evening.
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Esther Honig/Harvest Public MediaGuest farm workers holding H-2A visas are more important than ever for agriculture, especially after President Trump’s immigration crackdown. But efforts to expand the program are opposed by groups across the political spectrum. -
Angela Major/Wisconsin Public RadioThe economic uncertainty brought on from war in Iran will likely drive up U.S. food prices, especially for fresh produce. -
Andy White/Courtesy of Native Lands Restoration CollaborativeFrom a field on an Illinois university campus, to rare, untouched land in Texas, here are some efforts to replant once-abundant prairie in the Midwest and Great Plains. -
Marissa Lindemann/Harvest Public MediaWhen beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility, sparking concern among beekeepers and scientists.
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The Trump administration has said that enforcement of the FACE Act by the Biden DOJ represents "the prototypical example" of the weaponization of the law against conservatives. -
An Ohio man was convicted of cybercrimes involving obscene AI-generated images of women and children. But experts warn of the difficulties in going after such cases. -
With Qatar's liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in new investments. -
Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery. -
Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their health into their own hands. The process often raises more questions for patients than it can answer.
