Tag: Farmland
Mahon: They aren’t making any more of it, are they?
The current reality for farmland buying bears some small resemblance to small-town publishing a few decades back
Groundwater: Who’s in charge? | Great Lakes Now
In the early 2000s a movement to address the plight of the heavily polluted and long neglected Great Lakes started to gain traction.
The goal was to bring the gravitas of the federal government to the issue and in 2004 President George W. Bush signed an executive order declaring the lakes a “national treasure.” An interagency task force was established to bring together the disparate efforts of various federal programs who had been working independently on Great Lakes issues.
Who is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit? | Great Lakes Now
By Erica Hobbs, Planet Detroit
This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.
Wetlands don’t often come to mind when thinking about major metropolitan cities like Detroit. Bogs, marshes, vernal pools, and swamps contrast starkly with the city’s skyscrapers, roads, and industrial plants, and up to 90 percent of the area’s wetlands along the Detroit River have been lost since European settlement.
Points North: Labor of Mixed Emotions | Great Lakes Now
By Morgan Springer
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Growing up, Nic Theisen thought farming was a terrible way to make a living.
Baranyai: Public good questionable when farmland expropriated for industry
Expropriation is a drastic measure.
Mahon: What we build up so lovingly with our hands
I was told several years ago about this old German saying, although I can’t find any modern reference to it.
What you need to know about Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Itâs been more than 30 years since its inception, and for three days this week Canadaâs Outdoor Farm Show, touted as the largest agriculture exhibition in Eastern Canada, will run at Discovery Farm Woodstock. Here are some things to know about the farming mega-expo. IT REALLY IS BIG Hosted on more than 40 hectares (100 […]
Something’s poisoning America’s land. Farmers fear ‘forever’ chemicals. – Great Lakes Commission
Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades in states across the country, including Michigan. Scientists say this fertilizer can contain high […]
Letters to the Editor: August 31, 2024
Why wasn’t retreat held in London?
U.S. Movement to Limit CAFO Pollution Emboldened by Michigan Court Ruling | Great Lakes Now
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.