Kernza beer? Kernza bread? rachel yang digs into what makes this new grain climate-resilient in a short version of @fernnews Hot Farm podcast Harvest Public Media. THanks Maria Altman kcur.org/2022-05-11/ker…

And the researchers say $326 billion is a conservative estimate...

Congrats Jonathan Ahl!!

Great job on Science Friday today, Elizabeth Rembert!

Lessons from Dakota Access Pipeline shape farmers' battle over proposed carbon pipelines (from Harvest and Iowa Public Radio's Katie Peikes) bit.ly/3NsXX3F

This seems a bit cruel: Missouri prisons are banning physical mail and replacing it with photocopies (via St. Louis Public Radio's Shahla Farzan) news.stlpublicradio.org/law-order/2022…

KCUR is hiring! We're looking for a Health Reporter to research and consider policy, health disparities, and equity, and will consider the social, environmental and economic factors that shape people's lives in the Kansas City metropolitan area. loom.ly/o1I5U8Q

‘It’s not for everyone.’ How Midwestern states tempt tourists with unpretentious getaways (via Elizabeth Rembert) kcur.org/2022-08-31/mid…

Check out Harvest Public Media's Dana Cronin's story on @PBSNewshour! How farmers are using cover crops to absorb carbon emissions pbs.org/newshour/show/…

Take a moment and let this one sink in. (Great story from Kate Grumke.) School librarian recalls ‘surreal’ police visits over books months before new Missouri law news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2022…

St. Louis Police Chief Michael Sack:

At least two dead in shooting at Central Visual Performing Arts high school in south St. Louis news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2022…

This is the day you never want to arrive in your community. At least two dead and six injured. I'm so sad for all the teachers, students, parents, first responders, and journalists (my former colleagues St. Louis Public Radio) who have to deal with this trauma. news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2022…

If you're headed to a pumpkin patch this weekend... you're supporting a small part of a $1 billion industry. Hear from some of the producers in this very autumnal story: kcur.org/2022-10-20/far…

The fight over abortion rights is now at the local level. In this Omaha suburb, Elizabeth Rembert learned a ban would affect access beyond Nebraska. kcur.org/2022-10-24/loc…

A derecho swept through the Midwest a year ago. Now there are efforts to better define the storms kcur.org/2022-12-09/a-d…

Drought pushed Christmas tree prices up this year and could lead to shorter supplies in the future kcur.org/2022-12-14/dro…

Getting ready to hit the road Friday for Iowa... and needed to be reminded of all of this:

Harvest Public Media is interested in learning what dating is like for farmers, ranchers and others in rural areas. We’d like to hear from you or someone you know who has experience with this. Email [email protected].

St. Louis police have failed to solve nearly 60% of homicides committed since 2017 news.stlpublicradio.org/law-order/2023…