Poop patrol from outer space: Satellites spot winter manure spreading

Poop patrol from outer space: Satellites spot winter manure spreading
Great Lakes Commission
Winter farming practices limited or banned by regulators that pollute waterways can now be seen from a different perspective: outer space. Many Great Lakes states ban large livestock and poultry […]
Winter farming practices limited or banned by regulators that pollute waterways can now be seen from a different perspective: outer space. Many Great Lakes states ban large livestock and poultry […]
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Poop patrol from outer space: Satellites spot winter manure spreading

Minnesota’s golden shiner shortage is pushing the bait industry toward fish farming

Minnesota’s golden shiner shortage is pushing the bait industry toward fish farming
Great Lakes Echo
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira Minnesota anglers are facing a shortage of one of the state’s most popular baitfish, and fish farmers are looking for ways to fill the gap.
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira Minnesota anglers are facing a shortage of one of the state’s most popular baitfish, and fish farmers are looking for ways to fill the gap.
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Minnesota’s golden shiner shortage is pushing the bait industry toward fish far…

In the fight against Lake Erie algal blooms, improved farming practices are turning the tide

In the fight against Lake Erie algal blooms, improved farming practices are turning the tide
Great Lakes Commission
The tide is turning against harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie thanks in part to an Ohio program called H2Ohio that encourages farmers to restrict their use of fertilizers. Read […]
The tide is turning against harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie thanks in part to an Ohio program called H2Ohio that encourages farmers to restrict their use of fertilizers. Read […]
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Pearce: ‘Agrivoltaics’ can power AI data centres, increase food production

Pearce: ‘Agrivoltaics’ can power AI data centres, increase food production
The London Free Press
The use of land for both electricity generation and food production is a viable way to meet growing AI energy demands
The use of land for both electricity generation and food production is a viable way to meet growing AI energy demands
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Pearce: ‘Agrivoltaics’ can power AI data centres, increase food production

The Alto protest comes to Parliament Hill

The Alto protest comes to Parliament Hill
The Lucknow Sentinel
Is this burden on taxpayers, “worth ruining the countryside?” asks one protester
Is this burden on taxpayers, “worth ruining the countryside?” asks one protester
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The Alto protest comes to Parliament Hill

Huron County Farm Display Club competes at Zurich Toy Show

Huron County Farm Display Club competes at Zurich Toy Show
The Lucknow Sentinel
This year's winner is Dylan Middlekamp with his replica of the Goderich elevator/harbour.
This year's winner is Dylan Middlekamp with his replica of the Goderich elevator/harbour.
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Huron County Farm Display Club competes at Zurich Toy Show

Rented farmland should be covered by a written agreement, FCC says

Rented farmland should be covered by a written agreement, FCC says
The Lucknow Sentinel
It should include the amount of rent, the term, and protection of the soil
It should include the amount of rent, the term, and protection of the soil
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Rented farmland should be covered by a written agreement, FCC says

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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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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Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities

The Found family even feeds apples in their total mixed rations

The Found family even feeds apples in their total mixed rations
The Lucknow Sentinel
Their new sheep barn at Tyrone hosts a District 7 tour
Their new sheep barn at Tyrone hosts a District 7 tour
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The Found family even feeds apples in their total mixed rations

Today’s tighter margins may encourage more farmer retirements or changes in strategy

Today’s tighter margins may encourage more farmer retirements or changes in strategy
The Lucknow Sentinel
Farmers make some capital and risk decisions based on the stage of their career
Farmers make some capital and risk decisions based on the stage of their career
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Mahon: The only category we don’t count in GDP calculations

Mahon: The only category we don’t count in GDP calculations
The Lucknow Sentinel
It is all an educated guess with a huge pablum-smeared omission
It is all an educated guess with a huge pablum-smeared omission
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Mahon: The only category we don’t count in GDP calculations
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