‘None of this is normal’ – Michigan watches winter drought ahead of growing season

‘None of this is normal’ – Michigan watches winter drought ahead of growing season
Great Lakes Echo

By Sonja Krohn

The dry conditions and drought that Michigan is experiencing this winter may adversely affect the upcoming crop growing season.

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Regional organizations release 2026 joint priorities for the Great Lakes

Regional organizations release 2026 joint priorities for the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Commission
Washington, D.C. – A binational coalition of regional agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, local communities, and business, maritime and environmental groups today released shared priorities for restoring the Great
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Conservation, research and community collaboration aid in successful 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season

Conservation, research and community collaboration aid in successful 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season
Great Lakes Echo

The 2026 sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan lasted all of 48 minutes before the annual quota – six – was reached. There were 653 anglers competing for them.

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Great Lakes Commission releases 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes basin

Great Lakes Commission releases 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes basin
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan — The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released its 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes. The binational government agency calls for continued strategic investment in the lakes,
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Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities

Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities
Great Lakes Echo

By Lillian Williams

he shrinking number of farms in Michigan – down by about 1,300 between 2023 and 2024 – and the trend of existing farms to expand to survive is changing the culture of rural communities.

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Michigan farmers face bankruptcies, other financial challenges

Michigan farmers face bankruptcies, other financial challenges
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Bankruptcies of Michigan farmers are troubling despite a dip in their Chapter 12 filings last year. Major reasons are higher expenses for inputs such as fertilizer coupled with flat commodity prices.

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Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology

Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology
Great Lakes Echo

A new study examines the uniqueness of work that research centers conduct in the Great Lakes region, highlighting their importance amid dramatic changes in federal funding.

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