In some ways, Illinois farmers have it good. Much of the state boasts rich, dark soil that helps rank its production of corn and soybeans among the highest in the nation. Because the Prairie State is receiving frequent and more intense rainfall, it is increasingly important that farmers adopt conservation...

When the U.S. outlawed alcohol during Prohibition, Kentucky farmers stopped growing rye, a key ingredient in one of Kentucky’s most iconic products—bourbon. As agricultural research compelled farmers to explore the benefits of cover crops, American Farmland Trust (AFT) detected an opportunity to revive rye. AFT launched the Kentucky Commercial Rye...

Chris Jones returns to the show to talk about hog waste and its impact on water quality. What Doesn't Kill You is powered by Simplecast.

Nitrogen and Phosphorus runoff from agricultural chemicals is killing the gulf of Mexico, and local waterways as well. Iowa is a case in point. Chris Jones, a hydraulic engineer is the lead author on a new study just out from the University of Iowa talking about how that fertilizer runoff...

Iowa, like many states has major water quality issues thanks to Big Ag. Francis Thicke is an organic dairy farmer, soil scientist and leader in the organic food movement. He is also an expert in water quality issues and how the Iowa corn belt is wreaking havoc on the states...

Learn more about a precedent setting lawsuit against upriver counties for municipal water pollution in Des Moines, Iowa on today's episode of What Doesn't Kill You. Katy Keiffer is joined by Bill Stowe, CEO of Des Moines Water Works. In 1919, Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) was formed as an...

Katy Keiffer is charged up and is continuing her politically themed shows with a brand new episode of What Doesn't Kill You that features special guest Congressman Tim Ryan. Tim Ryan has been a strong advocate for progressive agricultural policy. He's also the author of The Real Food Revolution: Healthy...

[audio mp3="https://heritageradionetwork.org/sites/default/files/wp-uploads/2015/10/Advocacy-Food-Policy-Downstream-Drama-Ag-Pollution-in-Drinking-Water.mp3"][/audio] If you happen to be in Des Moines, Iowa, don’t drink the water! Nobody else does, gushes Katy Keiffer regarding the city’s municipal water crisis. On episode 166 of What Doesn’t Kill You, agriculture reporter Tom Philpott joins Katy to talk water pollution resulting from industrial ag. Listen...

This week on Fuhmentaboudit!, Chris Cuzme and Mary Izett share some recordings with the team at HK Brewcraft, a homebrewing supply store in Hong Kong. Tune in to learn about the growing craft beer culture in Hong Kong, and why homebrewing is so difficult in Hong Kong. How is HK...

This week on What Doesn't Kill You, Katy Keiffer talks with Paul Greenberg about the state of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Paul is the author of the James Beard Award winning New York Times bestseller Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food and a regular contributor...