Agriculture

Humidity is a summer foe that Midwesterners know all too well. Some take it in stride, and some blame corn. Yes, that’s right —...

Take a walk down the bread aisle of a grocery store and you’ll find yourself surrounded by household names: Betty Crocker cake mixes, Pillsbury...

This video was produced in partnership with the Midwest Newsroom, and is based on a story by Naomi Delkamiller published on October 27, 2025...

Throughout its 114-year history, Riehm Produce Farm in Tiffin, Ohio, has been no stranger to change. Vegetables, strawberries and a farm stand were all...

In the heart of Huron County, about two miles south of Willard, Ohio, lies Celeryville — an unincorporated community with some of the richest...

After over 30 years of commercial beekeeping, Gregg Stewart isn’t a beekeeper anymore. He was born and raised in North Dakota, which is considered...

A herd of bison roams a 55-acre pasture in Swanton, Ohio. It’s a sight far removed from the outlook a century ago, when the...

Jere Gettle, raised in Missouri, grew up gardening; seed catalogs were some of his first books. But as he got older, he realized the...

You might think Wisconsin has the dairy market cornered, but Ohio takes first place in U.S. Swiss cheese production — contributing more than 40%...

After hearing that a confined feeding operation was to be constructed within view from her house, DeWeerth was unsure what this would mean and what she should do about it. So she did her homework, and in doing so, rallied the troops to protect the way of life she and her community had enjoyed for generations. This story, produced in partnership with the Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund, combines data and narrative to chronicle DeWeerth’s journey.