{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":608,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:18:32.458564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Farmers Plant Trees Amid NRCS Struggles | Minneapolis News","slug":"farmers-plant-trees-amid-nrcs-struggles-minneapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T17:50:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/farmers-plant-trees-amid-nrcs-struggles-minneapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/46804a5d05d6e331","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0a4240a9-bbd9-4cfb-9cfc-4c747faf56d3.mp3","summary":"Farmers across the U.S. are planting trees like hazelnuts and apples to shield soil from wind and rain, with places like Sola Gratia Farm in Illinois leading the way thanks to NRCS funding. This agency, born from the Dust Bowl era, helps farmers protect land—but recent staff cuts have stretched resources thin, forcing farmers to travel farther for help. Despite USDA’s new “organizational improvements” aimed at boosting conservation support, critics worry the fixes ignore deeper problems: shrinking staff and dwindling funding. As more farmers seek grants, competition intensifies while access shrinks, putting vital conservation efforts at risk. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/46804a5d05d6e331","meta_description":"Farmers across the U.S. are planting trees like hazelnuts and apples to shield soil from wind and rain, with places like Sola Gratia Farm in Illinois lead…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/farmers-plant-trees-amid-nrcs-struggles-minneapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/farmers-plant-trees-amid-nrcs-struggles-minneapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}