The Cornbelt Expands Northwest
“Climate change” is a lazy umbrella term. Yeah, the climate is changing. We know. But the term neglects to specify the extensive array of changes scientists... Read more.
Sacred Corn is Born
Corn is quietly consumed by the masses, but Native Americans meticulously grow and cherish the corn that they harvest. Corn is a staple in the American diet. In... Read more.
A Century Farm
52 years of farming and Mike Wurmnest loves every second of it. In a time where family farms are shrinking, the Wurmnest farm is growing. Urban Plains travelled... Read more.
Corn Harvest: A Photo Essay
Tractors come alive in October. As the growing season comes to an end, farmers climb into their combines to clear their fields and prepare to transform the crop... Read more.
Ingrained
Poorly maintained corn silos and bins facilitate excruciating, exhausting battles for survival. The only time Joshua Stuber flew in a helicopter, he wasn’t ab... Read more.
Barrels: The Soul of Spirits
How grown-up acorns make fermented corn water taste better The tabby kitten’s chest expands and contracts. Somehow, it’s latched itself horizontally to the ... Read more.