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Agriculture

Warren CHS grain elevator fire could impact area farmers

Warren CHS grain elevator fire could impact area farmers

A large fire broke out at the Warren CHS grain elevator. Surrounding communities pitched in to contain the flames, but the fire’s aftermath could impact local farmers.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Moorhead group helps immigrants shape the food system, from farm to table

Moorhead group helps immigrants shape the food system, from farm to table

A Moorhead-based group is training immigrants to grow food, including produce from their native lands. Participants say tending the land and contributing to the local food system makes them feel at home.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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USDA cancels $300M grant program, affecting projects for underserved Minnesota farmers

USDA cancels $300M grant program, affecting projects for underserved Minnesota farmers

In cancellation letters shared with MPR, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that the cancelled projects engaged in discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices and did little to improve land access for farmers.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Trump delivers farmers another financial blow with Iran war

Trump delivers farmers another financial blow with Iran war

Some of President Donald Trump's policies, the latest being the war in Iran, are testing his support among farmers who are being burdened with higher costs.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt debate, reflection in Minnesota

Allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt debate, reflection in Minnesota

Newly revealed allegations about the late civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez are prompting debate and reflection in Minnesota, where Chavez’s name is on streets and a school — and where his birthday is commemorated by state law.
by MPR News Staff

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César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others

César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others

Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the long-admired Latino icon, while he led the United Farm Workers union.
by The Associated Press

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9 Minnesota counties set to receive aerial treatments to control an invasive moth species

9 Minnesota counties set to receive aerial treatments to control an invasive moth species

State agriculture officials have unveiled plans to spray a nontoxic pheromone in dozens of treatment areas this summer to disrupt the mating of spongy moths, a leaf-eating insect that can damage trees. The invasive pest is already well established in Wisconsin but has not yet gained a foothold in Minnesota. 
by Noah Bloch

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