‘This is my ’80s’: As Trump’s tariffs upend trade, farmers endure instability

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.

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Read more about the article Chas Sisk joins the Ag & Water Desk as editorial director
Chas Sisk has been named editorial director of the Ag & Water Desk. In this role, Sisk will oversee editorial operations and help strengthen collaboration among the Desk's growing network of member newsrooms and distribution partners.

Chas Sisk joins the Ag & Water Desk as editorial director

The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk is pleased to announce that Chas Sisk has been named its new editorial director. Sisk brings a proven track record leading successful…

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Read more about the article Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk wins Collaboration Award from LION Publishers
Mississippi Ag & Water Desk Executive Director Sara Shipley Hiles accepts the Collaboration of the Year award at the LION Independent News Sustainability Summit St. Louis, Missouri.

Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk wins Collaboration Award from LION Publishers

The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk has been honored with the Collaboration of the Year Award from nonprofit news consortium LION Publishers.

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Read more about the article Ag & Water Desk receives $300,000 grant from MacArthur Foundation
Reporters, editors, students and friends of the Desk visited Cooper’s Landing at the Missouri River to learn about the endangered pallid sturgeon in September 2024. Photo: Sara Shipley Hiles | Ag & Water Desk

Ag & Water Desk receives $300,000 grant from MacArthur Foundation

The Desk has also received more than $120,000 in additional grants and funding over the last few months

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