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The Banana Bread Queen of Kansas and more

High Plains Public Radio

Published October 12, 2015 at 6:45 PM CDT

In this episode of Agland, it's about the State Fair Banana Bread Queen, a ghost town trying to come back to life, a fall harvest update, and the most beautiful Kansas places to visit in the fall.

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Rent a chicken? More people take a crack at creating their own egg supply

Skyler Rossi

People are flocking to backyard chickens this year, in part due to the sky-high cost of eggs at the grocery store. Some first-timers have turned to chicken rentals to try out ownership for a few months.
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U.S. farmers were already struggling to turn a profit. Trump's trade war will make that harder

Frank Morris

The U.S. trade war with China is coming at a tough time for American farmers, who are already dealing with lower crop prices and higher costs for farm necessities. Tariffs are likely to push crop prices further down, while increasing the costs for fertilizer and farm equipment.
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USDA ended its local food programs. A look at how farmers, schools and food banks are coping

Rachel Cramer

Thousands of schools, farmers and food pantries in the Midwest and Great Plains planned on federal dollars over the next year to support local food purchases. And then the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut the programs.
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Scientists expect more drought this year in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains

Héctor Alejandro Arzate

Another year of dry conditions could hurt production for farmers growing crops and raising livestock in the region.
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Texas’ uneven population boom is creating ghost towns in many rural counties

Jayme Lozano Carver | The Texas Tribune

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments.