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As Farmers Face a Warmer Future, an Ancient Grain Shows Promise

The Midwest is known for its rows and rows of corn and soybeans that uniformly cover the landscape. But in central Missouri, farmer Linus Rothermich disrupts the usual corn and soybean rotation with Japanese millet. He has been growing it since 1993.

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As climate changes, taxpayers will shoulder larger US payouts to farmers
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As climate changes, taxpayers will shoulder larger US payouts to farmers

Robert Henry is driving along the top of a Mississippi River levee, giving me a tour of land where he'd love to be planting soybeans right now.

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Durbin urges IL farmers to take steps to curb impacts of climate change
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Durbin urges IL farmers to take steps to curb impacts of climate change

U. S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent letters Thursday to the Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Soybean Association, and Illinois Corn Growers Association urging each group to review the Fourth National Climate Assessment, and heed the warnings contained in the report about the impacts climate change will have on farming in Illinois.
Solutions
Score one for corn: In battle over biofuel, a rare setback for Big Oil
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Score one for corn: In battle over biofuel, a rare setback for Big Oil

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would not change the rule mandating a rising percentage of ethanol to be blended with gasoline.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Funding bill includes $100B for disasters but leaves out conservation funds

Climate change leaves homeowners without insurance

Climate change leaves homeowners without insurance

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People advocating against the US hydrogen hub build out

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

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Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

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petrochemical houston gulf coast

Petrochemical plants send millions of pounds of pollutants into waterways each year: Report

Montana youth climate lawsuit

Montana Supreme Court declares youth-led climate victory