Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Conference Discusses Ag Solutions to Environmental Issues


Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Conference Discusses Ag Solutions to Environmental Issues


Years ago, Kevin Mahalko remembers his father talking about being able to see great northern pike in the crystal clear water of northern Wisconsin’s Yellow River. 

But now? The Gilman, Wisconsin, dairy farmer says rivers are “…just filled with chocolate water. Not chocolate, but soil,” Mahalko says. “It’s more than a little change. It’s something we have to fix.” 

A slate of speakers attending the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s annual Agriculture Conference addressed the effects and impacts of agriculture on the environment on November 20...

...PCM work shows that in many cases, 160 to 180 pounds of nitrogen per acre tends to be an adequate amount to maximize profitability and reduce nitrogen runoff....

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Ken Notes: Good read, clearly outlines the issues...

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