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Corn and soybeans are the two crops at the center of the U.S. food system. In order to grow massive amounts of the crops, farmers in the Midwest typically…
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Kirk Hanlin calls soil, "dirt where you want it." Hanlin, assistant chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), grew up on the banks of…
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The USDA has issued a report saying over half of Illinois, and over 80 percent of Iowa is abnormally dry but corn and soybeans are not the only crops at…