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Maple syrup producers go with climate fluctuations flow

Maple syrup producers go with climate fluctuations flow

Climate fluctuations can mean different seasons for maple syrup producers — and they’re adapting.
by Hannah Yang

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A 'new normal': Health officials, poultry farmers brace for likely return of avian flu

A 'new normal': Health officials, poultry farmers brace for likely return of avian flu

Avian influenza has returned to Minnesota after a brief break. A new outbreak of the virus was reported this week in a backyard flock in southern Minnesota. The virus caused 110 outbreaks in poultry flocks across Minnesota last year and caused the deaths of numerous wild raptors and waterfowl. Here’s what experts tracking the virus are expecting this year.
by Dan Gunderson and Kirsti Marohn

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Ag Department sees need to support local food in Minnesota

Ag Department sees need to support local food in Minnesota

When the pandemic disrupted food supply chains in 2020, many people scrambled to buy food directly from farmers. That local food movement is still growing. A new initiative hopes to provide more state support for small farmers and local food networks.
by Dan Gunderson

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Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers' pain at the grocery store as officials slaughtered more than 58 million birds to help limit the spread of the virus.
by The Associated Press

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Black farmers call for justice from the USDA

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.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Eggs prices drop, but the threat from avian flu isn't over yet

Eggs prices drop, but the threat from avian flu isn't over yet

After months of eye-popping prices, egg lovers are finally seeing some relief. Wholesale prices in the Midwest fell by 58 cents at the end of January, but the days of a $1.50 a dozen may not return.
by Allison Aubrey

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