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Agriculture

U.S. bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alert

U.S. bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alert

Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion.
by The Associated Press

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MN farmers warned to prepare for deadly avian influenza

MN farmers warned to prepare for deadly avian influenza

Minnesota is the leading producer of turkeys in the country, producing more than 40 million birds a year. Millions of poultry on Minnesota farms died as the result of an influenza outbreak in 2015.
by Dan Gunderson

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Nationwide study will examine the effects of regenerative agriculture

Nationwide study will examine the effects of regenerative agriculture

An ambitious new study aims to track the effects of regenerative agriculture on 1,000 farms across the country. Regenerative agriculture is a set of farming practices focusing on soil health and enhanced biodiversity.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota's newest agricultural specialty: Crickets?

Minnesota's newest agricultural specialty: Crickets?

Pat and Madeline Revier run Revier Family Farms in Moorhead, Minn., where they raise over a million crickets for human and animal consumption. They told host Cathy Wurzer about their story and the versatility and sustainability of crickets as a protein source, and they even shared a recipe for chocolate chip cookies — made with cricket flour.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Alex Cheng

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How are Minnesota's Latino farmers dealing with stress?

How are Minnesota's Latino farmers dealing with stress?

With the drought and the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been a tough year for Minnesota farmers. Rodrigo Cala of the Latino Economic Development Center, a partner in a new Minnesota Department of Agriculture mental health initiative, spoke to Cathy Wurzer about stress among Latino farmers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Higher turkey prices not a windfall for farmers

Higher turkey prices not a windfall for farmers

Shoppers rushing to find a turkey for the Thanksgiving holiday might pay more this year. Wholesale turkey prices have hit a record high and while that sounds like good news for farmers in Minnesota, who lead the nation in turkey production, the higher prices at the store don't mean big profits for farmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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This Colorado 'solar garden' is literally a farm under solar panels

This Colorado 'solar garden' is literally a farm under solar panels

The newly passed federal infrastructure bill could lead to a boom in solar production requiring a lot more land, including farmland. But research is showing solar panels might actually help some crops grow.
by Kirk Siegler

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Carbon markets drive research in soil carbon storage

Carbon markets drive research in soil carbon storage

A growing number of agri-businesses are offering to pay farmers for practices that store carbon in the soil. But the cost of accurately measuring carbon in fields might be keeping farmers out of the market. Researchers are trying to improve the process.
by Dan Gunderson

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