Department of Agriculture

Federal crop insurance pours billions of taxpayer money into corn and soybeans in Illinois, but leaves small fruit and vegetable farmers exposed. As climate risks grow, one Illinois specialty farmer says diversity, not subsidies, is his safety net.

During a 'Media Roundtable, KRCU Public Radio got to tour the Southeast Missouri Food Bank, which serves 16 Missouri Counties, several of which are in the top twenty most food insecure counties in the state of Missouri. We learned about how Southeast Missouri Food Bank is working to bridge the gap of food insecurity with several extraordinary programs, but relies heavily on the community's support.

We talk with Dr. Sven Svenson about SEMO's Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness that combines horticulture and cannabis. And Southeast’s Department of Chemistry and Physics purchased a new telescope this summer that will help provide a great view of the night sky. Dr. Jonathan Kessler stops by to tell us all about it.

Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday that it will partner with Lincoln University to work together on…