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How Midwest dairy farmers are cashing in on California's clean fuel standards

How Midwest dairy farmers are cashing in on California's clean fuel standards

Minnesota state lawmakers are trying to hammer out a deal on clean car rules. Meanwhile, Midwest dairy farmers are cashing in on California's clean car standards by supplying the state with perhaps the smelliest clean fuel out there.
by Paul Huttner

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Talking farming with Minnesota farmers of color

Talking farming with Minnesota farmers of color

Host Angela Davis spoke with a Somali American farmer, a Hmong farmer and one of the state's assistant agriculture commissioners about the experiences of farmers of color and the barriers they face.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Debt relief for Black farmers and other farmers of color

Debt relief for Black farmers and other farmers of color

This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is poised to give money to farmers of color for debt relief. Some say it’s an unfair stimulus. Others say it’s a much-needed form of reparations, after decades of systemic discrimination.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking farming with Field Work podcast hosts 

Talking farming with Field Work podcast hosts 

Host Angela Davis talks with farmers Zach Johnson and Mitchell Hora about sustainable agriculture and the third season of their podcast Field Work
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Buried alive in Mongolia's worst sandstorms in a decade

Buried alive in Mongolia's worst sandstorms in a decade

Even the rescue teams could not go forward during one of the fiercest of many sandstorms this spring in Mongolia. Herders have lost their animals — an estimated 1.6 million livestock — and their lives.
by Khaliun Bayartsogt and Emily Feng

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USDA rejects request for faster pork slaughterhouse speeds

USDA rejects request for faster pork slaughterhouse speeds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declined a request by the pork industry to increase the speed at which pigs can be processed into meat, delivering a victory to slaughterhouse workers who had raised safety concerns about the plan.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota farmer wins appeal in Pineland Sands irrigation dispute case

Minnesota farmer wins appeal in Pineland Sands irrigation dispute case

The Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected arguments that Sebeka farmer Tim Nolte was acting as a front for R.D. Offutt Co. in seeking irrigation permits for 300 acres he bought from the giant potato-growing company. The court upheld the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources decision not to require an extensive environmental review for the irrigation project.

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Black entrepreneurs sow seeds of healthier eating during pandemic gardening boom

Black entrepreneurs sow seeds of healthier eating during pandemic gardening boom

Denver-based rapper DJ Cavem Moetavation started pushing beats and beets by distributing free seeds. Black-owned companies like his are trying to encourage more people of color to grow their own food.
by Chandra Thomas Whitfield

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A giant organic farm faces criticism that it's harming the environment

A giant organic farm faces criticism that it's harming the environment

A huge organic farm that's backed by the company General Mills is facing accusations that it's doing more environmental harm than good. It shows the difficulties of delivering on green promises.
by Dan Charles

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