Peggy Lowe
SHORT BIO
Peggy Lowe is investigations editor at KCUR and Harvest Public Media in Kansas City.
Latest Stories (32)
In the age of climate change, farmers weigh their options for the future
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Peggy Lowe
Dec 27, 2018
National climate change report says the business of farming could dramatically change if global warming isn’t addressed.
Popular with voters, more conservative states push for Medicaid expansion
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Peggy Lowe
Dec 10, 2018
One of the big winners in November’s midterm election was public health insurance coverage – specifically expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
For Campbell's, green bean casserole is an iconic money-maker that also ties it to the past
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Peggy Lowe
Nov 19, 2018
Americans' changing eating habits have had an effect on the Thanksgiving staple.
Consumers are "humanizing" their pets and paying the premium prices
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Peggy Lowe
Nov 6, 2018
Americans spent nearly $70 billion on their pets last year — roughly half on food alone.
Who pays when presidents hit the campaign trail?
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Peggy Lowe
Oct 15, 2018
When President Trump, like his predecessors, stumps for local politicians, local taxpayers foot the bill.
Food aid need shifts from cities to countryside
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Peggy Lowe
Sep 24, 2018
Since the late 1970s, lawmakers have placed the SNAP nutrition program into the farm package hoping to get both urban and rural support. But that thinking might be outdated.
Military family advocates hope to make it easier for active duty military to get some food aid
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Peggy Lowe
May 10, 2018
Nearly a quarter of children in schools on military bases are eligible for free meals, according to 2015 data from the Department of Defense, the latest available. That’s just one indication that many active duty members of the U.S. military don’t have enough food to feed their families. That is in part because of the […]
Meat consumption expected to hit a new record this year in the U.S.
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Peggy Lowe
Mar 28, 2018
Demand for “clean” protein, a “pork craze” and cheap prices are fueling high meat consumption in 2018.
Agribusinesses seek legal presence for unauthorized workers in the U.S.
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Peggy Lowe
Dec 5, 2017
With an employee shortage, the agricultural sector needs immigrant labor to fill all open positions.
Farmers struggle with low commodity prices
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Peggy Lowe
Jul 25, 2017
Farmers, in particular those producing grain, are struggling, thanks mostly to low commodity prices amid a global grain glut.