Black Vultures Spreading North, Attacking and Killing Cattle November 3, 2025 By Joshua A. Bickel and Melina Walling Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother....
Electric Tractors Gain Traction Among Farmers Seeking Eco-Friendly Options September 22, 2025 By Michael Phillis, Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test...
How Climate Variability Threatens Corn Growers August 27, 2025 By Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so...
Farmers in Texas Face Severe Losses From Floods July 11, 2025 By Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches. In the...
Deadly History of Flooding in ‘Flash Flood Alley’ Along Guadalupe River July 10, 2025 By Michael Phillis and Melina Walling Cindy Manley was a summer camp counselor in 1987 when a different devastating flood scarred the Texas Hill Country. The...
Ash Left Behind by LA Wildfires Might Be Toxic, Experts Warn January 23, 2025 By Melina Walling Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month’s...
Winter Weather Wallops US Farmers January 10, 2025 By Melina Walling A nasty dose of winter weather has pummeled much of the U.S. from Kansas to the East Coast, leaving many...
After Beryl, Houston Area Farmers Come Together to Face Unique Challenges July 15, 2024 By Melina Walling and Juan A. Lozano PORTER, Texas (AP) — Hurricanes cause trouble for everyone, but farmers have a whole other list of problems. Beryl has...
Two Years After Deadly Tornadoes, Some Kentucky Families Still Waiting for Housing February 8, 2024 By Melina Walling MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Ashley Prince and her family have been chasing “normal” for years now. Two years ago, the...
EPA Assessment Reveals Persistent Nutrient Pollution in US Rivers and Streams January 22, 2024 By Melina Walling and Michael Phillis The nation’s rivers and streams remain stubbornly polluted with nutrients that contaminate drinking water and fuel a gigantic dead zone...