Sign Up for E-mail Delivery of The Land Line Maybe There Was an Egg Cartel After All (10/18/26) Politico describes in detail evidence strongly indicating that major egg companies colluded to drive up the price of their product to record levels in recent years. It turns out charges that these firms worked together to bring… Read More →
What do you do when your county has the highest cancer rate in the state and the local river experiences a catastrophic fish kill? Denise O’Brien, Larry Harris, and their neighbors responded by asking an important question: “What’s in the water?” (4th in a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • Nishnabotna Water… Read More →
Making sure 600,000 people are consistently consuming water that meets health standards for nitrates is Amy Kahler’s job. That’s a big challenge when the land upstream is some of the most productive crop ground in the country. (3rd in a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • 1st in the “Nitrates, Farming, and… Read More →
Elisabeth is seeking a farmer to rent 19 acres (7 tillable, 5 forested, 5 pasture, 2 other) in Galena (Jo Davies County), Illinois. There is a pole barn and garage as well as water, electric, and tractors. No housing. Available 1/1/27. Read More →
Emily is seeking tillable and pasture farmland to rent or buy in Wisconsin. A barn and machine shed on site along with a well or water source would be a plus. No housing necessary. Available immediately. Read More →
Nutrient management expert Matthew Helmers has researched how certain land use practices can have a “disproportionate impact” when it comes to nitrate pollution reduction. He says it all starts with focusing on a simple mantra: “always be growing.” (2nd in a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • 1st in the “Nitrates, Farming,… Read More →
Land Stewardship Project’s mobile campaigns provide subscribers with updates, event invitations, donation asks, and voting reminders. You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text “STOP”. After this, you will no longer receive SMS messages from us. If you want to join again, just sign up as you did the first time and… Read More →
Thank you for signing onto our petition. We will keep you updated on our legislature’s actions around Minnesota water quality in the months ahead. Feel free to share this direct link to the petition with anyone in Minnesota you think should be a part of this action! Petition link here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/PRw8scm2c0yhprCXYOKM7A2 We invite to learn… Read More →
The MPCA’s Justin Watkins sees nitrates leaking out of farm fields as an “invisible” problem that’s all too easily ignored. The solution is to shine a spotlight on widespread systems changes in agriculture. (1st in a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • 2nd in the “Nitrates, Farming, and Water” LSP podcast series:… Read More →
