/tags/missouri Missouri en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:43:52 GMT /2019-03-27/missouri-river-flooding-didnt-just-damage-farms-it-impacted-the-global-supply-chain Farmers along the Missouri River and its tributaries are still assessing damage from recent flooding. But beyond the farms in parts of Iowa, Nebraska,... Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:43:52 GMT /2019-03-27/missouri-river-flooding-didnt-just-damage-farms-it-impacted-the-global-supply-chain Amy Mayer /business/2017-05-17/farmers-looking-for-new-markets-worry-theyre-losing-out-on-trade President Trump made campaign promises to pull the U.S. out of big international trade deals and focus instead on one-on-one agreements with other… Wed, 17 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT /business/2017-05-17/farmers-looking-for-new-markets-worry-theyre-losing-out-on-trade Harvest Public Media /environment/2016-11-01/how-would-clinton-trump-protect-the-ogallala-aquifer In this series, Harvest Public Media reporters attempt to answer your questions about the 2016 presidential election.Rick Leidig of Kansas City, Missouri… Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:17:46 GMT /environment/2016-11-01/how-would-clinton-trump-protect-the-ogallala-aquifer Harvest Public Media /environment/2016-09-22/cities-cope-with-polluted-ag-runoff-create-their-own-pollution-too Standing on a platform above the eastern bank of the Missouri River at the Kansas City, Missouri, Water Services’ intake plant is like being on the deck… Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2016-09-22/cities-cope-with-polluted-ag-runoff-create-their-own-pollution-too Harvest Public Media /business/2016-08-10/to-farmers-broken-down-barns-are-trash-to-urban-designers-theyre-treasure Larry Gerdes is having his barn taken down and disassembled in Malta Bend, Mo. It’s about the size of a three-car garage but stands much taller in a… Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:00:00 GMT /business/2016-08-10/to-farmers-broken-down-barns-are-trash-to-urban-designers-theyre-treasure Harvest Public Media /community/2016-07-21/to-survive-rural-towns-bank-on-more-than-just-farming The town of Brookfield, Missouri, in the north-central part of the state is a close-knit community. Population: about 4,500. Becky Cleveland, who grew up… Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:00:00 GMT /community/2016-07-21/to-survive-rural-towns-bank-on-more-than-just-farming Harvest Public Media /business/2016-06-30/farmers-fear-impending-gmo-labels-will-stigmatize-their-products On a sunny, summer morning in late June, Ronnie Russell is “windshield farming.”Driving from field to field in his Ford pick-up, he can see that his corn… Thu, 30 Jun 2016 19:47:11 GMT /business/2016-06-30/farmers-fear-impending-gmo-labels-will-stigmatize-their-products Harvest Public Media /science/2016-05-11/curious-about-a-cows-feelings-listen-to-her-moo We all learned it as kids: Old MacDonald has a farm and on that farm he has a cow that says “moo.” But why? Why do cows moo?Whenever I’m out reporting in… Wed, 11 May 2016 10:00:00 GMT /science/2016-05-11/curious-about-a-cows-feelings-listen-to-her-moo Harvest Public Media /business/2016-04-19/bucking-the-trend-farmers-support-controversial-free-trade-deal Turn on the TV and you can barely escape it: presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle deriding free trade agreements, like the pending… Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:44:03 GMT /business/2016-04-19/bucking-the-trend-farmers-support-controversial-free-trade-deal Harvest Public Media /business/2016-03-22/to-keep-you-eating-beef-ranchers-pool-money-to-promote-it Charles Bassett wants you to buy hamburgers made from his Missouri cows. That’s why the Missouri rancher wants to pay an extra dollar into an… Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:00:00 GMT /business/2016-03-22/to-keep-you-eating-beef-ranchers-pool-money-to-promote-it Harvest Public Media