For Pepper Roberts, running a successful farm comes down to managing risk and planning for potential challenges. While other farmers sold their crops last fall, Roberts used grain bins to store half ...

Hemmes, a fourth-generation farmer on land her family has worked for almost 125 years in north-central Iowa, life is guided by a simple philosophy: “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.” It’s ...

Investigate Midwest has welcomed two interns who bring fresh eyes and sharp skills to our work covering food, agriculture, ...

If you live in a small town, you probably have fewer grocery stores than you did 30 years ago — and fewer choices inside them ...