Reports out of national water-quality research circles suggest something important for working producers: changes in what gets grown—and how plants use nitrogen—may be doing as much or more to reduce nutrient losses as changes in field practices alone. The discussion stems from research referenced by Brownfield Ag News about nitrogen moving through the Mississippi River […]
Introduction Concerns about mining waste impacting Montana’s water quality have taken a legal turn as a Montana environmental organization has filed a lawsuit against Lincoln County officials. The suit alleges refusal to release public records related to a petition that seeks to ease restrictions on Canadian mining waste near the U.S.-Canada border. This matter centers […]