ICE Crackdown Is Impacting Minnesota’s Farms and Food System, Officials Say
- Global Agribusiness
- January 16, 2026

Bunly Uy missed home. In 2015, he moved from Cambodia to Maine at 22 to study sustainable agriculture and food systems at the College of the Atlantic. In pursuing his passion, though, he’d left behind his community, his culture, and his cuisine. In those early days in America, it was Cambodian food Uy most longed
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Written by: Jagdish ReddySources: University Extension Programs, Horticulture Research PublicationsLast Updated: April 2026 Quick Answer: Overwatered plants have soft, yellowing leaves and soggy soil, while underwatered plants show dry, crispy, or wilting leaves with bone-dry soil. The fastest way to tell the difference is the finger test: push your finger 5 cm (2 inches) into
READ MOREApril 17, 2026 – Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created the first Office of Seafood to integrate fishermen and other seafood producers into USDA programs. “We are honoring decades of hard work on the water and opening the door to new opportunities, stronger support, and a
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Written by: Garden Research TeamReviewed by: Agriculture Editorial BoardAudience: Global home gardenersUpdated: April 2026 Hydrangeas turning blue is not about the plant — it’s about your soil chemistry. Most gardeners add coffee grounds for months with no result, not because the method is wrong, but because they’re missing one critical factor: aluminium availability. Coffee grounds
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What do sheep, regeneration of Maine farmland, and indigenous knowledge have to do with one another? Quite a bit, when it comes to Melissa Schneider, shepherd and landowner of Casa Portal. Along with herding and sustainable land management, Melissa is one of many women farmers who are staking their place.
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Written by: Garden Research TeamReviewed by: Agriculture Editorial BoardTopic: Mushrooms in Lawn: Identification, Causes & RemovalLast Updated: April 2026 Quick Answer Mushrooms in your lawn appear when fungi break down buried organic matter such as old tree roots, decomposing wood, or thatch. They are generally not dangerous to your lawn — most indicate healthy soil
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