agriculture

2022 Gulf dead zone smaller than last year, would still cover entire Twin Cities metro

by Shaymus McLaughlin

August 16, 2022

The life-smothering "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico is smaller than scientists had forecast earlier in 2022, but remains significantly large. Read more

A white fishing boat along the shore of the Mississippi River in Louisiana.The water and sky are both a dark blue.

'Very excited about the prospects for this': Clean-water crops take center stage

by Shaymus McLaughlin

August 11, 2022

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers, agriculture officials and business partners gets a firsthand look at the development of continuous living cover crops. >>

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers, agriculture officials and business partners gets a firsthand look at the development of continuous living cover crops. Read more

Momentum builds for transformative clean-water crops

by Shaymus McLaughlin

July 28, 2022

The path to a cleaner Mississippi River may run through ag country. >>

The dead zone: How the Midwest kills marine life in the Gulf of Mexico

June 15, 2022

A satellite view showing sediment buildup in the Gulf of Mexico.

Passed: Investments in clean-water crops and their supply chains

by Peter LaFontaine

May 23, 2022

Not much made it over the finish line before the legislative session ended on May 23, but lawmakers did pass a bill including new investments in clean-water crops and their supply chains. Here's our take on the final package and where we go from here. >>

Action Alert: Last call for clean-water crops this session [CLOSED]

May 18, 2022

We've got a chance to make vital investments in clean-water crops this legislative session! Act now and ask your representatives to make sure these initiatives make it through before the Legislature's last day. >>

New York Times spotlights U of M's clean-water crops

by Shaymus McLaughlin

May 10, 2022

The New York Times, as part of its series on "Visionaries" across the country, wrote about the University of Minnesota’s Dr. Donald Wyse and his leading work to develop new, commercially viable clean-water crops. >>