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Category: Agriculture

Posted inAgriculture

This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

“Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.

Posted inAgriculture

‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for a difficult season

by Julia Roeder May 15, 2026May 18, 2026
Posted inAgriculture

Stalled Farm Bill, slashed grants undercut farmers’ water protection efforts

by Circle of Blue May 6, 2026May 6, 2026
Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Bayer Increased Lobbying Amid Roundup Supreme Court Case

by Investigate Midwest May 1, 2026May 1, 2026
Posted inClimate Change

Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?

by Grist April 16, 2026April 17, 2026
Posted inAgriculture, Chicago, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

This wetland fight could go to the Supreme Court

by Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Donté Smith, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Empowering Environmental Stewardship: How Barn Sanctuary Champions Compassion and Conservation in the Great Lakes

by Donté Smith July 9, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The Blue Economy, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Conflict Over A Blockbuster Farm Chemical

by Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue May 19, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Planet Detroit, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

As bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out

by Brian Allnutt April 2, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Blue Economy, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now February 14, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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