Seth Bodine and Katie Peikes, Harvest Public Media, Author at Investigate Midwest

As tax dollars dry up, university ag schools turn to agribusiness dollars and industry projects

by Seth Bodine and Katie Peikes, Harvest Public Media November 16, 2021November 29, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

From Iowa to Oklahoma to Kansas, universities are working more closely with agribusiness in search of ways to pay for projects where tax dollars have become more scarce. Critics worry that agriculture schools might focus more on industry than the public interest.

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