BIPOC farmers eye farm bill: “A growing chorus of small and emerging farmers — particularly producers of color” — hope Congress will address their specialized needs in the new farm bill. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
EU allows Ukraine grain: EU nations agreed to allow Ukrainian grain to pass through Europe on the way to export customers, such as the Middle East and Africa, while permitting Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania to keep the grain out of their domestic markets. (Associated Press)
Coffee and climate change: Farmers in Uganda are trying to popularize Liberica excelsa, a different variety of coffee than the Arabica and robusta that dominate production today, as the heat- and disease-resistant future of coffee in the age of climate change. (New York Times)
California demands clean vehicles: The California Air Resources Board approved a regulation that will require a shift to zero-emission freight trucks, school buses and delivery vans over the next 25 years, a step that could affect industries nationwide. (Los Angeles Times)
Poultry litter complaint: Environmental groups filed a complaint with the EPA alleging the North Carolina state Department of Environmental Quality discriminated against Native, Black and Latino residents in three counties by failing to adequately regulate the dry litter poultry industry. (Vermont Law)