Introduction
Welcome to Episode 97 of the (new and improved) IER Podcast!
Rethinking Midwestern Agriculture
By Enrique Saenz
For decades, corn and soybeans have been the backbone of Midwestern agriculture, but a shifting economic situation and the effects of climate change may soon require farmers and policymakers to rethink the region’s investment in its two top crops.
A $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will help Indiana researchers explore alternatives that may be more suitable for the Midwest of the future.
EPA Releases ‘Roadmap’ for PFAS Regulations During Biden Administration
By Enrique Saenz
The Biden administration released a roadmap for setting the national strategy for addressing a family of man-made “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, but both critics and the administration itself said the plan is “not enough” to fully address the chemicals’ threat.