agriculture

Report: One in eight Minnesotans drink groundwater with elevated nitrate
by Trevor Russell
January 15, 2020

Drinking water for an estimated half a million Minnesotans is drawn from groundwater contaminated with elevated levels of nitrate, a toxic pollutant that is linked to cancer and is especially dangerous for infants, according to a recent Environmental Working Group analysis of federal and state test data.  >>

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Thank you, River Guardians!
by Sophie Downey
December 11, 2019

Thank you, River Guardians! We deeply appreciate you advocating for clean water and sustainable and equitable development along the river this past year. >>

 

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Another brutal year for MN farmers
by Peter LaFontaine
December 5, 2019

Wet weather, a trade war, and low crop prices combined to deal a blow to Minnesota's rural communities in 2019.

Why is this Water Blog news? Because the same strategies that FMR supports to reduce river pollution from agricultural sources can also make farms more profitable and resilient long-term. >>

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Gov. Tim Walz forms climate sub-cabinet
by Peter LaFontaine
December 5, 2019

Minnesota is falling short of meeting its climate change goals. A new government initiative seeks to re-energize state efforts and build momentum toward a better future. >>

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Lessons from the Dust Bowl: A cleaner Mississippi is rooted in a new farming paradigm
by Peter LaFontaine
November 1, 2019

Our agricultural practices caused disastrous dust storms like this one in Kansas in 1935. Generations later, the way we farm has again led to grave challenges — unsafe drinking water and the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. What can the Dust Bowl teach us about how to move forward?  >>

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Leading scientists to UN: Slash nitrogen waste — or else!
by Peter LaFontaine
October 23, 2019

We're not the only region working to stem nitrogen pollution. Scientists are calling on the United Nations to focus on this serious issue worldwide.  >>

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'Land conservation key to bringing back Minnesota bird population'
by sue rich
October 8, 2019

We didn't pay MPR to write that headline, but it's exactly the message we want people to understand. >>

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