On The 21st: We talked with journalist Dan Egan about his new book, "The Death And Life Of The Great Lakes." We also learned about a digital magazine that celebrates Latinos in baseball.

Agriculture could be among the sectors hardest hit by a warming global climate, and farmers in the Midwest already are having to adapt to changing weather patterns.

In Illinois, for example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported a decline in the health of the state’s corn plants for the second week in a row. In Missouri, farmers only had half of their soybeans planted by June 20th, the USDA’s official end of the planting season for the area.

According to historian and author Jon Lauck, in comparison to the South, the far West and New England, the history of the American Midwest has been far overlooked in its importance. This hour on Focus, he talks with host Jim Meadows.

According to historian and author Jon Lauck, in comparison to the South, the far West and New England, the history of the American Midwest has been far overlooked in its importance. This hour on Focus, he talks with host Jim Meadows.