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Posted inPolitics

Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years

by The Conversation August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.

Posted inAgriculture

Wisconsin egg production cut in half as farms struggle with avian flu, higher expenses

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 23, 2026June 23, 2026
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
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 28, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The Blue Economy, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

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, Latest News, News, 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, Latest News, News, Politics, 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
Posted inEnergy, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics

U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy

by Circle of Blue May 2, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Climate, Drinking Water, Energy, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

U.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming

by Circle of Blue April 20, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Some banned pesticides fade from Great Lakes air, while others persist

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now March 30, 2023

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Latest News

  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.
  • Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
    Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.

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