Ben Felder

2 months ago | okgazette.com | Ben Felder

Oklahoma Gazette: After moving to OKC, what type of work did you do? Myron Mayberry: I always knew that I never wanted to sit in an office all day, and so finding different things to do was key for me. I did a lot of volunteerism. I worked at Oklahoma City Community College for about three and a half years. At the same time, I was on the South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and did volunteer work with them.

2 months ago | investigatemidwest.org | Ben Felder |Investigate Midwest

The number of farms in America has long been on a steady decline, shrinking by 9.9% from 2012 to 2022, according to the USDA Census of Agriculture. The decline around large cities has been even more pronounced, with an 18.7% drop in the counties that are home to the nation’s 30 largest cities. However, some cities, including Baltimore, Portland, Chicago, and Detroit, have seen an increase in farming operations.

Feb 12, 2025 | okgazette.com | Ben Felder

Kendra Horn served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she represented Oklahoma’s Fifth District from 2019 to 2021. The Oklahoma native recently took on a new job as president and CEO of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation, a nonprofit that helps support one of the state’s largest school systems. She recently spoke with Oklahoma Gazette about her former work in Congress and her new job advocating for local schools.

Jan 12, 2025 | arkansasadvocate.com | Ben Felder |Investigate Midwest |Arkansas Advocate

by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest, Arkansas Advocate January 12, 2025 Corn, the nation’s largest crop, is produced for a variety of uses, including food for humans and animals, alcohol for fuel and exports to foreign countries. Almost all of those uses have increased over the last several years. However, corn produced for high-fructose corn syrup has decreased by 21% over the past decade, dropping from 521 million bushels in 2010 to 410 million bushels last year.

Jan 12, 2025 | newsfromthestates.com | Ben Felder |Investigate Midwest

Corn, the nation’s largest crop, is produced for a variety of uses, including food for humans and animals, alcohol for fuel and exports to foreign countries. Almost all of those uses have increased over the last several years. However, corn produced for high-fructose corn syrup has decreased by 21% over the past decade, dropping from 521 million bushels in 2010 to 410 million bushels last year. High-fructose corn syrup is used in a variety of processed foods, including ketchup, soda and candy.