U.S. Senate Agriculture Chair Debbie Stabenow published the draft Monday, hoping to pass it during her last lame-duck session. kbia.org/kbia-news/2024…

Congrats to KBIA Program Director Kyle Felling, who’s been named GM of the NPR-member station, effective Jan. 1. His history with KBIA stretches back to 1993, when he first volunteered with the station as a student. #MissouriMethod #MizzouMade journalism.missouri.edu/2024/12/kyle-f…

Delayed reauthorization of the #farmbill opened the door to massive lobbying on SNAP, agricultural and nutrition issues. opensecrets.org/news/2024/12/a…

For decades, the government banned hemp. Now, it’s funding hemp research | By Harshawn Ratanpal Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk kcur.org/news/2025-01-0…

The EPA just put out a draft risk assessment looking at the threat posed by #foreverchemicals in the wastewater sludge many farmers use as fertilizer for their crops. Last year, colleagues and I looked at this very issue from a local and national lens.

2025 has peaked, thank you NPRmageddon

Earthquakes are New Madrid, Missouri's claim to fame. But that’s the last thing on residents’ minds | By Harshawn Ratanpal KBIA stlpr.org/health-science…

An estimated 800 employees were fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week. kbia.org/2025-03-04/hea…

Reports for three school districts in southeast Missouri indicate most school buildings aren't earthquake-resistant. Some districts are doing more than others to fix that. kbia.org/kbia-news/2025…

Great piece from Ceilidh Kern in the The Beacon | Kansas City about the omnibus utility bill that passed the #moleg "The legislation would allow utilities to increase ratepayers’ bills — with regulators’ approval — to help finance the construction of power plants even before they come

Reporters Anna Spidel, Harshawn Ratanpal and Rebecca Smith take listeners inside Columbia's only year-round homeless shelter, Room at the Inn, for one night. kbia.org/kbia-news/2025…