MN: Rural/Farming
Tractors, barns and solar panels: Renewables help reshape MN ag land use
Minnesota has plenty of prime farmland, with some of it being converted in the transition to clean energy sources such as solar. The movement has …
MN livestock producers may take concerns to the polls
Concerns about consolidation in the meat industry could drive livestock producers to the polls. Just four companies process about 85% of American …
Wanna know what climate change looks like in 50 years? MN tool can help
From government planners to farmers to residents, those wondering how climate change will affect Minnesota in the decades to come can now get the …
MN farmers feel left out by new 'Right to Repair' law
The fall harvest is around the corner and Minnesota farmers hope their equipment holds up. Advocates said a new state law, intended to level the …
The mental health case for leaving factory farms behind
By Grace Hussain for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboratio…
MN gets $200 million to reduce emissions in its food systems
The Environmental Protection Agency is giving Minnesota $200 million to reduce emissions in its food systems. The money will impact a large swath …
'Big city' farmers cash in on government aid, drawing fairness questions
Minneapolis-St. Paul is in the top five metro areas where investors in farms are receiving large amounts of government subsidies. Authors of a new …
MN regulators unveil tougher water permit requirements for CAFO's
Minnesota will soon hold public hearings on proposed water permit changes as it seeks to get control of nitrate pollution from industrial farms…
MN farmers push for more protection from corporate agriculture in Farm Bill
With a September deadline looming for Congress to finish work on renewing the Farm Bill, Minnesota family farmers are pushing for more regulations to …
Cover crops: A mighty force for land health, with room for growth
When Minnesota farmers watch their crops grow this summer, some will monitor land that has better soil health. It's because of a fairly popular …
To shield public waterways from runoff, MN takes an inventory dive
What might seem like an under-the-radar administrative task could end up being a lifesaver for Minnesota waterways in need of safeguards against agric…
As Congress debates new Farm Bill, hunters and anglers speak up
This week, Congress is picking up work on a new Farm Bill and hunters and anglers said billions of dollars in investments in private-lands …