From policies affecting, trade, immigration and now thew war with Iran, the Trump Administration has made things more challenging for farmers. The war has caused gas prices to rise and there are worries about a fertilizer shortage, just as farmers begin planting season.
Trump seems to know farmers are hurting. He recently demanded that congress pass the farm bill. We hear how some growers in the Midwest say they are running out of patience.
Also:
* Finding future farmers means looking in untraditional places, like urban schools.
* Calen Moore with Harvest Public Media reports tumbleweeds have taken over the Great Plains.
* This Week in Illinois History remembers Ida B. Wells.
* A St. Louis exhibit features photos from two women who fought the Nazis with words.
* Emily Bollinger tells us about a shelter village for the unhoused in central Illinois.
* Evan Holden reports on calls to change Illinois' cashless bail system.
