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An investigation by KFF Health News reveals key problems in the U.S. response to bird flu, including deference to the farm industry, eroded public health budgets, neglect for the safety of agriculture workers, and the sluggish pace of federal interventions.

Robots with nitrate sensors, being developed by Iowa State and Michigan State university researchers, could help farmers detect where, how and how much nitrate they are losing.

U.S. growers, who had worried about the potential loss of the single biggest export market for U.S. corn, welcomed the decision, calling it “a major win.”

Public companies are under a lot more scrutiny and if private, the Nordstroms may have more leeway in reviving a department store chain that, like others, has looked to revive lackluster sales for years.

After two years in NewBo City Market, the vendor known for its brisket, ribs and pulled pork will be moving to Cedar River Landing’s building.

Regenerative agriculture aims to take the agriculture industry back to basics and use farming methods that revive the health of the soil. It’s seen by some as a solution. But making the transition from conventional to regenerative farming methods can include a significant learning curve. Farmers are finding support from a nonprofit and each other.

Pathologists said in a press conference Friday they are encouraged by laboratory preparedness for a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, but are worried about the number of infected animals and the ability of the virus to mutate.

The more than 1,000-mile pipeline passes through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois. Its pathway includes unceded land recognized as belonging to the Sioux Nation under an 1851 treaty with the U.S. government.