Agriculture

Agriculture

In America’s Breadbasket, Insect Depopulation Threatens Crops

Jaren Snodgrass -
For picnickers and nature walkers, the onset of a Midwestern summer brings with it biting mosquitoes, stinging wasps and swarming ants — so news...
Environment

Is “Corn Sweat” Actually To Blame for the Humidity? It’s Complicated.

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

Pillsbury, Betty Crocker and Minneapolis’ Flour Milling Empire

Ian Shin -
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...
Agriculture
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Midwest Farmers Have Way Too Much Grain. Here’s How They’re Dealing With It.

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

In Ohio, Corn Mazes Are Serious Business

Celia Johnson -
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...
Agriculture

In Celeryville, Ohio, Migrant Labor Reflects National Trends

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

North Dakota’s Traveling Bees Are in Danger. So Are Your Avocados.

Rachel Yoon -
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...
Environment

In Swanton, Ohio, Farm-Raised Bison are Restoring Local Grasslands

Terri Briskey -
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...
Agriculture

In Missouri, Baker Creek Is on a Mission To Share Heirloom Seeds

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

Move Over, Corn. Swiss Cheese Is Ohio’s Next Big Thing

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