American Crystal Sugar Company heavily fined for air quality violationsApril 23, 2024 4:12 PMBy Dan GundersonMoorhead based American Crystal Sugar Company has been fined $350,000 for air quality violations. Under a new state law, a portion of that money will go to a local community health board.
Red Lake Nation goes on a sales trip to India to discuss trade, walleye and wild riceApril 22, 2024 4:00 AMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIIndia is now the world’s most populous nation with 1.4 billion people. This week a representative from the Red Lake Nation will look to tap into that giant market by joining a U.S. trade mission to New Delhi.
Study finds Minnesota state bee in tough shapeApril 9, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonThe first DNA analysis of the rusty patched bumble bee reinforces the precarious state of the endangered species. The data will help bee conservationists determine the best options for protecting and rebuilding the population.
What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreakApril 4, 2024 4:18 AMBy Will Stone Cattle are getting sick with H5N1, and one person got sick in Texas. How bad could this be for dairy farms? Could it spread among people? Here's what scientists are learning.
USDA announces $1.5 billion investment to help farmers with conservation, climate-smart agriculture April 3, 2024 5:47 PMBy Hannah YangThe funds are aimed at providing climate and environmental benefits for marginalized communities.
Play3min 57secSmall solutions to the big phosphorus water quality challengeApril 3, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonHigh levels of phosphorus and nitrogen flow north in the Red River, contributing to increasing algae blooms in Lake Winnipeg. A project in a small northwestern Minnesota town shows the possibilities and challenges of fixing water quality across borders.
Bird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S.April 3, 2024 12:54 AMBy Ayana Archie Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock, as a result of an outbreak at a Texas plant. However, the CDC says a person is unlikely to get bird flu from eggs.
Dairy cows have tested positive for bird flu in Texas, Kansas and MichiganMarch 31, 2024 12:25 PMBy Joe Hernandez Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive. The threat to the public is low, federal officials say.
Play4min 46secNew study shows climate change is already affecting food pricesMarch 28, 2024 1:31 PMBy Paul Huttner and Ngoc BuiIncreasing global average temperatures and more intense and frequent heat waves are already driving up the prices of food and other goods. So just how much is climate change affecting inflation?
Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird fluMarch 26, 2024 6:22 AMBy The Associated PressFederal officials say milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu. The virus has also been detected in New Mexico. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause outbreaks in birds and occasionally infect people.