Farmers

Shae Pesek (left) and Anna Hankins (right) own and operate Over the Moon Farm and Flowers in Coggon, Iowa. "We've had a lot of support, honestly, especially from our very local community. There's a lot of people that will tell us like, 'Oh, I showed my queer relative your page, and they were really excited to know that you existed,'" Pesek said.

LGBTQ farmers often go unnoticed. But their perspective may help reshape agriculture

Catherine Wheeler

There aren’t any definite numbers about how many farmers belong to the LGBTQ community in the U.S, but many are making a point to become more visible in their rural communities.

Scratch Brewing Company co-owner Marika Josephson holds a hot tray of toasted hickory bark, which she uses to infuse a dark stout beer with a toasted marshmallow flavor. “We almost want this to be smoking by the time we put it in the beer," Josephson said.

Culture & History

These Brewers Are Making Beer That 'Tastes Like Southern Illinois' — With Herbs, Roots And Mushrooms

Shahla Farzan

Nestled within a patchwork of corn and soybean fields in Ava, Illinois, Scratch Brewing Co. uses hyperlocal ingredients foraged from the surrounding forest to flavor its beers. The microbrewery has garnered national attention for its unusual brews, earning a spot as a semifinalist for a James Beard Award this year.

Friday is the deadline for U.S.-China trade talks. If they fail and China's 25-percent tariff on soybeans goes into effect, Missouri farmers will feel the impact.

Government, Politics & Issues

Farmers Are More Pessimistic And Have More Concerns In 2020

Jonathan Ahl

The number of Missouri farmers who are pessimistic about the new year is double what it was at the same time in 2019, according to a new survey by the…

John Deere and other major implement manufacturers are seeing slower sales so far in 2019.

Farm Equipment Sales Drop In Early 2019 As Trade War’s Effects Linger

Jonathan Ahl

The ongoing effects of the trade war, severe weather and low crop prices have farmers reluctant to make big purchases like tractors, combines and...

Pat Westhoff (at left), director of the University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, and Blake Hurst, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, joined Monday's program.

Economy & Business

'We've got a double whammy': Missouri farmers feeling negative impacts of trade war, bumper crop

Evie Hemphill

Recent trade disputes between the Trump administration and China have had a heavy impact on farmers in Missouri, where the soybean industry dwarfs other…

Economy & Business

Preparing next generation of agriculture

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 16, 2010 - Bryan Garton wonders what we'd find if we could go back in time -- and go to the…

Economy & Business

FFA: Beyond bib overalls to an expanding job market

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 16, 2010 - Yesterday, high school students from across the state - about 8,500 teenagers and…