The Ag & Water Desk recently asked a leader of Chicago’s water district and an environmental activist about the consequences of reversing the Chicago River in 1900. They shared their thoughts during the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference.
The Ag & Water Desk is thrilled to announce that six new reporters and local newsrooms will be joining our team. The Desk partners with newsrooms across the Mississippi River…
Executive Director Sara Shipley Hiles shares favorite moments from the Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Chicago.
The sale of US soybeans to China may rebound this year, but a fundamental shift in US policy is needed to break farmers out of their current cycle of hardship, agricultural economy experts said during an Ag & Water Desk, Arkansas Times & Investigate Midwest panel in February.
A total of 17 jobs on the environmental beat are open for emerging and experienced journalists via Report for America
Investigate Midwest, the Arkansas Times, and the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk will host a live virtual panel examining the impacts on U.S. farmers.
Collaborative journalism network adds outlets from Minnesota to Louisiana, strengthening critical reporting in the nation’s largest watershed. Journalists can apply for these positions now.
