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The frozen tundra of the Arctic is experiencing something of an agriculture boom.

Cross-linked news, and information resources about State of Alaska, USA

The state is offering financial help to Alaska farmers who are struggling to pay high prices for livestock feed that’s in short supply after last year’s poor harvest. But some farmers say setting up a grain reserve would be a better way to help them recover in lean years, like 2022.

Higher prices for feed, fuel and fertilizer have driven some producers to cut back on their livestock.

In a place where the summer sun shines for twenty-one hours a day, climate change is helping to turn frozen ground into farmland.

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Regenerative Agriculture: Delta family farm addresses food security and helps the environment Sarah Dubowski © Provided by Fairbanks KTVF The Wrigley family farm uses a no-till tractor to plant seeds of barley. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - For the Wrigley family, barley is a way of life on their 1,700-acre farm and flour mill in Delta Junction. “We turn barley into brownies, we turn barley into pancakes, cookies, couscous, hot breakfast cereal, and we have our regular barley ...

Mountain Scene By PHILIP CHANDLER A Queenstown music promoter says it’s costing him thousands of dollars extra to relocate a big-name DJ. Bryce Wrigley had been due to put on Andy C (pictured) — rated the world’s best drum and bass DJ over the past 11 years — at the resort’s biggest live music venue, Loco, on March 14. Loco, however, fell victim to Covid and shut its doors last weekend. Andy C’s now playing that date at council-owned Queenstown Memorial Centre. ‘�...

Mountain Scene February 18, 2021 By PHILIP CHANDLER Queenstown’s biggest live music venue has become another Covid victim. Loco nightclub, which is part of the Base Backpackers complex, closes its doors after next weekend. In a Facebook post this week, it announces, ‘‘with the heaviest of hearts’’, it’s closing ‘‘due to circumstances outside our control’’. It says Loco’s been ‘‘an [integral] part of Queenstown’s nightlife and culture for so many years...