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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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
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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
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Trump just using dairy ‘to pick on Canada,’ dairy farmer says

Trump just using dairy ‘to pick on Canada,’ dairy farmer says
The Lucknow Sentinel
Canada’s dairy industry has about a $500 million deficit in trade with the U.S. -- 2 ½ times more is imported from the U.S. than Canadian dairy exports to the U.S. -- Dairy Farmers of Ontario regional chair Mark Hamel
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Driving force behind Rare Breeds Canada died suddenly Jan. 3

Driving force behind Rare Breeds Canada died suddenly Jan. 3
The Lucknow Sentinel
Elwood Quinn also built a successful ag tourism farm near Ottawa, and probably helped end Communism
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What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution
Great Lakes Echo

By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

The post What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution
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Huron-Kinloss supporting those excluded from new Blue Box program

Huron-Kinloss supporting those excluded from new Blue Box program
The Lucknow Sentinel
Under the new provincial legislation, businesses, farms, industrial sites, and institutions will be ineligible for curbside collection.
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Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife

Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife
The London Free Press
Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
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Water buffalo, Holstein herds share a barn and milking parlour

Water buffalo, Holstein herds share a barn and milking parlour
The Lucknow Sentinel
Philip Koskamp's advice is, “before you decide to milk water buffalo, you have to establish where your market is”
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