Water
How an upstream ditch limits downstream algae
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Digging the right kind of ditch to drain farm fields can improve water quality hundreds of miles away.
Land
The 40-year legacy of PBB in Michigan
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The public health impacts of an agricultural disaster in Michigan are still lingering 40 years later.
Land
Barn preservation makes economic sense
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They can be recycled for other uses, are as cheap to preserve as demolish, cost less in taxes and boost the local economy
Water
Pesticide levels in rivers may threaten fish, insects
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Levels of pesticides didn’t exceed the benchmark for human health, but farm runoff remains a concern for fish and insects in many streams and rivers.
Land
“Indiana Barns” captures history from a disappearing landscape
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Photographer inspired by rural heritage to capture images of vanishing structures.
Climate
Ethanol use in Michigan cuts greenhouse gas, study finds
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A new study by scientists at Michigan State University shows that ethanol use in Michigan is reducing carbon emissions by nearly 1.4 million metric tons per year, equivalent to the emissions of 294,000 cars.
Land
Expert: Drone technology a game-changer in agriculture
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Still in its early stages, with many technological, legal and public safety concerns to be ironed out, drone technology and uses in agriculture are on the rise.
Land
Burgeoning beer brewers boost barley demand
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But limited malting capacity is a brake on production.
Climate
Farm fertilizer produces greenhouse gas
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Most people are aware of the “sexy” greenhouse gas CO-2. Fewer know of its co-culprit nitrous oxide. The third-largest greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide is released in soil during a natural process. However, the increased use of nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture has resulted in harmful nitrous oxide emissions.
Water
Au Sable hatchery poses resource, economic questions
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A proposed expansion is indicative of broader issues involving resource protection and the weighing of emerging and established economic forces.