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Land Line: Soil Health Survey, Central MN Nitrogen Pollution, Bucking the Nitro Trend, New Food Movement?, New Crop Barriers, CAFOS & Climate, Ag Policy Post-Blue Wave

By Brian DeVore (editor)
November 11, 2026

Sign Up for E-mail Delivery of The Land Line Soil Health Survey: 5 Key Takeaways from Minnesota Farmers (10/29/26) Minnesota Crop News reports on the results of a survey of 1,100 farmers across Minnesota to better understand their perspectives on soil management and soil health practices. Highlights: Over 80% of respondents feel a responsibility to…  Read More →

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Ear to the Ground 415: Raise Your Hand

Lance Petersen feels strongly that as agriculture’s regulatory future related to nitrate pollution is being debated, one thing is certain: farmers like himself need to be in the room, at the table, and taking part in the discussion. (part of a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen Campaign •…  Read More →

Land Line: Egg Cartel, Family Negotiations, Another Bailout, MAHA Promises, Food Crisis, Silvopasturing, Manure Rates

By Brian DeVore (editor)
October 26, 2026

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 →

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Ear to the Ground 414: Refish the Nish

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?” (part of a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • Nishnabotna Water…  Read More →

Ear to the Ground 412: ABG

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.” (part of a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen Campaign •…  Read More →

Ear to the Ground 411: Run Silent, Run Deep

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. (part of a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen Campaign • Other Episodes in LSP’s Rethink…  Read More →

Land Line: Regenerative Ag Mixed Bag, High Input Costs, Crop Insurance, Cropland Ecology, Fertilizer Use, Avian Flu’s Bovine Jump, Meat Processing

By Brian DeVore (editor)
October 8, 2026

Sign Up for E-mail Delivery of The Land Line USDA’s Regenerative Pilot Program Expansion Contradicts Farm Bill’s Funding Cuts (10/2/26) Brownfield Radio Network reports on the USDA’s plans to expand its Regenerative Pilot Program and concerns that conservation program cuts will undermine its implementation. Highlights: The USDA announced increased financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot…  Read More →

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Farmers Discuss Balancing Profits & Clean Water When it Comes to Nitrogen

LSP’s Farmer-Centered ‘Rethinking Nitrogen’ Campaign Launched

August 25, 2026

BYRON, Minn. — How do you grapple with a hidden problem? That was a question at the center of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) “Smarter Nitrogen Policy” discussion involving around two dozen farmers, water quality experts and state legislators at the Martin Larsen farm near Byron Aug. 20. “We fix what we can see —…  Read More →

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Land Line: Riverview, Lobe Rangers, Fertilizer & War, Climate’s Double Indemnity, Colin Cureton’s Ag Legacy, Grazing & Birds, Roundup’s SCOTUS Support, Farm Bill

By Brian DeVore (editor)
June 28, 2026

Sign Up for E-mail Delivery of The Land Line Morris-Based Mega-Dairy Coming Closer to Reality with Key Regulatory Ruling (6/7/26) The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will not require an environmental impact statement for an expansion that would create the largest dairy CAFO in Minnesota, reports the Minnesota Reformer. Highlights: Riverview wants to expand a…  Read More →

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Land Line: Dairy $$ Impact, Farm Bankruptcies, Seed Antitrust, Nitrates, Bat Bucks, Busting Bees, Pesticides & Cancer, Compost

By Brian DeVore (editor)
May 29, 2026

Sign Up for E-mail Delivery of The Land Line Opinion: Huge Dairy Operations Change the Fabric of Farm Country (5/28/26) Dairy farmer Duane Holker writes in the Minnesota Star Tribune that plans to build the largest dairy operation in Minnesota are a threat to producers like himself, as well as rural communities in general. Highlights:…  Read More →

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