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Federal funding freeze affects some Michigan sustainable ag programs
Some sustainable agriculture programs in Michigan say their federal funding has been paused.
Green Ammonia Fertilizer Plot Bubbles Up To Threaten Fossil Fuels
A new solar-powered, modular green ammonia system enables US farmers to cut fertilizer costs, stabilize supply chains, and compete against low-carbon goods in global markets.
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Trump tariffs further complicate beef markets
North America’s beef cow population remains lower than at any time since 1961. That’s because of drought in some cattle-growing areas and relatively high feeding costs in recent years. Total beef cattle population has never been smaller in 74 years. The bottom-line analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture economists appears in their Jan. 1 cattle […]
Nibi Chronicles: Protecting the protectors
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
Why You Should Embrace A Climate Diet — A Podcast Interview
As a climate activist and writer, I chronicle decarbonization in its many forms. I must be making some small headway in educating and informing others about the impacts of industrial agriculture on planetary health, for example, as I’ve started to be critiqued by media spaces such as Feedstuffs. They decry … [continued]
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