Agriculture

Black farmers call for justice from the USDA
Decades after a major lawsuit against the USDA, Black farmers still face inequality. They say not all settlements from the case made it into their hands, which has exacerbated debt and other problems.
Report: Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped, but work still needed
Transportation remains Minnesota’s biggest source of greenhouse gases, followed by agriculture. Emissions from electricity generation continued to fall as utilities shuttered coal plants and relied more on wind and solar energy.
America's eggs-istential crisis
Eggs have tripled in price in the last few years and in some places, it's hard to find them at all. Now a raft of competitors are hoping to lure Americans away from their beloved breakfast food.
Lost income, cold horses, full truck stops: How storm is affecting Minnesotans
Truckers stuck together at a truck stop. Frozen water pipes used for livestock. Here’s some of how the winter storm and blizzard conditions are affecting Minnesotans throughout the state.
White Earth Nation imposes moratorium on large livestock farms
The White Earth Tribal Council has imposed a moratorium on animal feedlots within the boundaries of the reservation located in northwestern Minnesota. It’s unclear how the moratorium will affect the regulatory process for such farms.