Conspiracy theorists flock to bird flu, spreading falsehoodsMay 17, 2022 11:17 AMBy The Associated PressWhile it doesn't pose a significant threat to humans, the outbreak is prompting a new wave of some of the same conspiracy theories that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The plot to keep meatpacking plants open during COVID-19May 16, 2022 8:55 AMNewly released documents reveal that the meatpacking industry’s callousness toward the health of its workers and its influence over the Trump administration were far greater than previously known.
Play9min 00secComic: One Sioux chef's attempt to reclaim Native American cuisineMay 13, 2022 4:01 AMBy Chelsea Saunders and LA Johnson When it comes to North American cuisine, Indigenous foods don't typically come to mind. Chef Sean Sherman is changing that by serving food that celebrates and preserves his ancestors' Lakota cooking.
Wet spring slows planting for many Minnesota farmersMay 13, 2022 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonPlanting for most Minnesota crops is well behind average because of wet conditions and cold soil temperatures. Warmer weather over the past week is helping to dry fields, but widespread rains continue and in many parts of the state farmers are waiting as prime planting time slips past.
Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms due to Ukraine warMay 11, 2022 11:11 AMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Democrat plans to travel on Wednesday to an Illinois farm to emphasize how U.S. agricultural exports can relieve the financial pressures being felt worldwide.
Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment May 6, 2022 6:15 AMBy Franco Ordoñez Ukraine is one of the world's biggest producers of wheat, corn and sunflower oil. Officials say 30 percent of farmland is now occupied or unsafe. "My fields were destroyed by the shelling," one farmer says.
Play4min 26secNew Bemidji State degree draws on Indigenous practices to teach 21st century sustainability May 4, 2022 4:00 AMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIBSU students can now earn a full degree in Indigenous Sustainability Studies that builds on traditional philosophies and practices while also studying the mainstream sustainability techniques.
Play8min 01secMinnesota's Black farmers working to reconnect to landMay 3, 2022 11:14 AMBy Jon CollinsAfrican American farmers in Minnesota are trying to connect with their agricultural roots, and at the same time, build a more sustainable and equitable agricultural system.
First case of human avian flu infection confirmed in ColoradoApril 29, 2022 1:26 PMBy The Associated Press and MPR News StaffA Colorado man has tested positive for avian flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease that has resulted in the deaths of millions of birds. Minnesota health officials said they've been “actively monitoring” but have not confirmed any cases in humans.
Amid avian flu outbreak, activists decry poultry-killing methodsApril 28, 2022 11:30 AMBy Kirsti MarohnHow to quickly destroy thousands of chickens or turkeys exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza is an unpleasant problem. Here’s a closer look at how it’s done in Minnesota.