Black farmers sue: The National Black Farmers Association is suing the U.S. government for backtracking on its debt-relief plan. (Modern Farmer)
COP27 focus on farms: New initiatives will shift the climate focus to agriculture, including an effort to help smallhold farmers reduce methane in their dairy systems. (Reuters)
Starbucks strikes: Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores went on strike Thursday in their largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year. (AP)
Meat emissions: New research shows that the world’s 15 largest meat and dairy operations emit roughly as much methane as the entire European Union. (Grist)