Agriculture

The Trump administration recently rolled out a $1 billion plan to combat rising egg prices, but experts are skeptical on some of the plan's strategies.

Farmers counting on funding from the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, are still waiting for government payments totaling $410 million across the country.

Counties in parts of western Minnesota have seen the biggest increases in new cancer diagnoses since the mid-2000s and have the highest rates of new diagnoses today.

While MN does have regulations on nitrate levels in drinking water, advocates say nitrogen thresholds for lakes and rivers are long overdue.

Plus: Minnesota is considering adding nitrate standards for lakes and rivers; and St. Louis County plans to unveil two time capsules from the last century on Feb. 25, 2025.

The first MN cases were identified in March 2022. The last time there was a case in Crow Wing was May 2022 with a recent case detected in Wadena County in January 2025.

Judy and Harry Worms of rural Brainerd produce maple syrup and hay and raise cattle and goats — which help to eradicate invasive buckthorn to bring back native plants and improve water and soil quality.

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs would be applied to more than 1,000 American products — from agriculture commodities to clothing and shoes to high-tech products.

Experts say potential health impacts from exposure to nitrates from farm runoff include thyroid problems, adverse pregnancy outcomes and certain types of cancer.

Plus, Northeastern MN farmers are encouraged to apply for climate resiliency project funding, and the Superior National Forest is seeking members for its Natural Resource Advisory Board.