Some farmers of color have been hesitant to interact with the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Farm Service Agency after a history of discrimination, but owners of one farm in Warfield say they ve had a positive experience working the agency. Herbert Brown Jr., operator of BrownTown Farms in Warfield, works the same land his great-grandfather did in the early 1900s. .
This week, a northern Minnesota county advanced a large-scale hog feedlot project. Opponents argued such operations are not what rural communities want, and worry corporate agriculture has too much of an advantage in getting approval. The feedlot was approved by the Becker County Board of Commissioners. .
Before the invention of refrigerated shipping, people living across the High Plains had to grow their own food. As Europeans migrated into the region, many found it difficult to grow their traditional fruits and vegetables. The Alliance for Historic Wyoming and Cheyenne Botanic Gardens are conducting a tour of High Plains Arboretum this Saturday. .