Madelyn Beck

When beekeepers saw honeybee die-offs last year, experts at a USDA research center stepped in to help. The Trump administration plans to close the facility, and beekeepers and scientists are worried.

In order to reduce the stress on animals for better qualities of milk and meat, some farmers and producers are using an Augmented reality tool to help them see what cows actually see.

Shorter corn is taking root in the Midwest as farmers test new hybrids that are more resilient, can be planted more efficiently and result in a larger harvest.

There have been big fights over water in the western U.S. Water scarcity and climate change may bring similar battles to the Midwest and Great Plains.

Cockfighting, the practice of fighting roosters, is illegal in all 50 states and is a federal crime. There's a push in Oklahoma to lower the penalties for cockfighting there.

Biosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland.

Nebraska and Maine long ago discarded the Electoral College's winner-take-all approach to allow split ballots if a candidate wins the popular vote in a congressional district.

Is the dollar store expansion coming to an end? About a thousand Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores are expected to close this year. Dollar General said it's planning to open 800 stores this year.

As the number of wind and solar farms grow, officials in some Midwest states are taking steps to counter local opposition to the projects.

As the number of wind and solar farms grow, officials in some Midwest states are taking steps to counter local opposition to the projects,