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Season Two is here! A KBIA News Series exploring what needs to change to sustain agriculture. Reported and produced by Jana Rose Schleis.
Hundreds of organizations across the state offer the Summer Food Service Program, which provides meals to children. The USDA reimburses organizations for individual meals at around $3 for breakfast and $5 for lunch or dinner.
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The Trump Administration said it's cancelling the questionnaire, an annual supplement to the U.S. Census Bureau’s monthly Current Population Survey.
A photo illustration that's a collage of 4 images: one of a female farmer reaching into a tree, one of two young men flying a drone, one closeup of a hand holding potatoes and lastly a photo of a white cow and her calf. Text on the right side of the frame reads "The Next Harvest" with the KBIA logo underneath.
Photo Illustration by Yasha Mikolajczak with photos by Cory W. MacNeil, Li Xuan Yong, Sophie Chappell
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Judge Yashiba Glenn Blanchard in Jefferson County, Alabama. She was elected as the county’s probate judge in November of 2024, which means she hears probate cases – and is the chief election official for the county.

They spoke about the decentralized nature of Alabama’s elections administration, what she’s learned about elections since coming into the role, and how she hopes to change the administration of elections in her community.