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Land Line: Bird Flu, Egg Prices, Immigration, Funding Freeze, Conservation $$

Feb. 17: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities

By Brian DeVore
February 17, 2025

The Unnatural History of Bird Flu (2/12/25) Science journalist Brandon Keim, writing in Nautilus, provides an in-depth overview of the causes of the current H5N1 avian influenza outbreak, which has resulted in the death of 150 million chickens and turkeys, either by the virus itself or due to euthanasia as officials attempt to curb its spread.…  Read More →

LSP Supports Return of State Park to Upper Sioux Community

This Land Rightfully Belongs to the Upper Sioux Community

April 10, 2023

Note: The Upper Sioux Agency State Park is located in western Minnesota’s Yellow Medicine County. For years, leaders of the Upper Sioux Community have asked to have the park land, which is sacred to them, returned to the community. The park is adjacent to the Upper Sioux Community and holds several burial sites and other…  Read More →

Forever Green: Relaying Resiliency

By Brian DeVore
March 17, 2015

To Matthew Ott, three words could make all the difference as to whether farming systems that protect the soil year-round in Minnesota become a consistent agricultural presence in the state. “For me, the most exciting thing is to be able to use the term, ‘cash cover crops,’ ” says the University of Minnesota graduate student.…  Read More →

Purebreds, Pluggers & Profitable Soil

By Brian DeVore
September 20, 2013

On a recent August evening in south-central North Dakota, soil scientist Kristine Nichols laid out what I like to call the “purebred vs. the plugger” approach to farming. “With healthy soil, you may not out-yield your neighbor in the best years, but you will out perform them in the not-so-good years,” said Nichols, a soil…  Read More →

Nitrogen Pollution’s Farm Policy Roots

By Adam Warthesen
June 28, 2013

Talk about ignoring the elephant in the room. When Minnesota environmental officials announced the results of a new major nitrogen pollution study on Thursday, they were surprisingly frank about how bad the problem is, but just as surprisingly hesitant to name a major underlying cause: federal farm policy. First the problem: basically, the Minnesota Pollution…  Read More →

Farmland for Sale: Wisconsin (Southwest)

Paul is seeking a farmer to buy 40 acres (20 open to plant or graze; 15 woodland; 5 homestead) near Hager City, Wisconsin.  There is large vegetable garden, all wooden raised beds.  No chemicals have been used on the ag land or in the veggie gardens. The largest section of open land is planted in…  Read More →

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin

Andie is seeking 10 acres (6 tillable- organic or not been sprayed preferred) to buy in Iowa or Illinois.  A home on-site would be ideal and at least one outbuilding, but there is flexibility if there is enough land to build and the sale price reflects this.  At least some utilities would be a plus:…  Read More →

Farmland for Rent: Wisconsin

John is seeking a farmer to rent from 8 acres (market gardening) to 75 acres (55 chemical-free tillable, 20 in pasture or forage) near Whitewater, WI. Chemical-free for 28 years, in alfalfa for last 6 yrs -excellent soils. Biodiverse, regenerative ecosystems include prairies, oak savanna/woods and a spring-fed creek. Organic buffer zones and Ice Age…  Read More →

Farmland for Rent or Sale: Wisconsin

Scott is looking for a farmer to rent or buy 15 tillable, 30 pasture, 20 forest and 5 other acres in Edgar, WI.  The land is on a state highway that would be a great place to have CSA and a store front. There is a house and a wood working shop.