The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, which represents cities in 10 states including Wisconsin, has announced a new insurance pilot, with hopes of better helping river towns recover.
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‘Precision ag’ promised a farming revolution. It’s coming, just slowly
Precision agriculture has long promised to provide more granular data — and new tech to use it — for farmers facing pressure to increase yields while being more environmentally friendly. It’s had successes, but some of the loftiest promises are still out of reach.
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Most of the Midwest is in drought – and there’s no simple way to get out of it
Recent rainfall across parts of the Midwest helps, but it may not alleviate a serious drought in the region.