Tolkkinen: Was I driving through southern Minnesota? Or the Sahara Desert?
- Posted on July 12, 2025
- By Star Tribune
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Tolkkinen: Was I driving through southern Minnesota? Or the Sahara Desert?
A trip through rural southern Minnesota in May revealed oceans of black dirt where only two things are allowed to live: corn or soybeans. Grassland birds and pollinators are hard-pressed to find sustenance in the Midwest Corn Belt. Where is a bee to go?
