This article was originally published by Belle Carter at Natural News. President Donald Trump warned of imposing “very severe” tariffs on Canadian fertilizer imports (potash and nitrogen), citing U.S. dependence on Canada—which supplies 95% of America’s potash—as a vulnerability. A new relief program allocates $11 billion to row-crop producers, aiming to offset trade war losses and rising input costs. This follows China’s retaliatory tariffs, which previously cost U.S. agriculture $27 billion annually. Farmers remain caught in global trade disputes, with China failing to meet its promised soybean purchases (only 25% of the pledged 12 million metric tons delivered since October…
You’d be hard-pressed to make a pack that appeals to me more than an abrasion-resistant, water-resistant, external frame pack that leverages lightweight materials to actually haul and haul well. It’s an approach to pack design that I like to call ultrahauling. And there are few companies I trust more to tackle that approach to pack design than Seek Outside. So, when I heard that Seek Outside was releasing a 2.0 of its Goshawk 4800, a pack that has spent more time at the top of my rotation than any other over the last year, I quickly detoured along a 2,000-mile…
Before the Bruen decision struck down “may issue” carry permit regimes, San Francisco County had issued approximately zero concealed carry permits to residents. Things honestly haven’t gotten much better over the past three years. The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department didn’t issue its first carry permit until February, 2023, which was nine months after the Bruen decision came down. By the time of Bruen’s first anniversary in June, 2023 Sheriff Paul Miyamoto had approved two other applications, while more than 100 others were pending. According to San Francisco Public Safety News, the sheriff’s office has now approved a…
A battlefield-proven Chinese Type 56 with Vietnam War bring-back provenance just made history, hammering down for $246,750 at Rock Island Auction Company’s early December sale. The price marks a world record for a Type 56 machine gun. And the story behind this rifle explains why collectors pushed it into the stratosphere. China’s Type 56, produced with Soviet tooling in the 1950s, became one of the most recognizable rifles of the Cold War. It armed communist forces worldwide. But nowhere was it more iconic than Vietnam, where it appeared in the hands of the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong. Thousands…
By Brad Fitzpatrick Both AR and bolt-action rifles are suitable for hunting, and improvements in materials and machining over the last two decades have made both platforms more functional and versatile than ever before. In reality, there’s a great deal of overlap between these two firearm types, and choosing either a bolt gun or AR typically doesn’t substantially impact your odds of success on any given hunt. There are, however, benefits and drawbacks to each of these platforms, and understanding these will better prepare you to choose the gun that best suits your needs.AR Rifles: Pros and ConsAccuracy…
In today’s market of plug-and-play technology, five hundred dollars is a middle-of-the-road price for a polymer-frame, striker-fired handgun. While some pistols cost more and some less, at this price, a shooter should expect a reliable handgun. Budget isn’t the only factor in choosing a pistol, but most of us have a finite budget. At just over $500 retail, the Rost Martin RM1S leaves room for ammunition, a holster, and training. The original Rost Martin 9mm handguns are well established. The RM1S Comped is a version with an integrated compensator, making for an interesting combination. Rost Martin RM1S Specifications Type: Recoil-operated,…
Among outdoor tools, knives offer the widest range of choices — intimidating for some, opportunity for others. If you rely on a knife every day, having one tailored to your needs is a real advantage. Flytanium, a Blade HQ brand originally known for its titanium aftermarket scales, began making its own knives in 2021. Since then, the brand has found a niche with the real EDC faithful. I’m one of them. It’s a habit that guarantees I’m never without a pen, lighter, or knife. Last December, Flytanium launched the BEEF: a full-size folding knife marketed as nothing fancy, just gets…
Self-defense doesn’t end when the threat goes down. That’s when the real battle begins. Lawyers. Prosecutors. Headlines. USCCA Members never fight that battle alone. Find out how. In a story that feels ripped from a dystopian novel, a Portland pot shop employee who survived being held at gunpoint by three armed, masked robbers somehow ended up fighting for his own freedom in court. As Colion Noir put it, the quickest way to go from victim to defendant in Portland is simple: survive the attack. The case centered on 35-year-old Jason Steiner, who was working alone at the Lamoda Cannabis Shop on…
A 23-year-old Canadian sniper wearing an eye patch walked into the Dutch city of Zwolle just after midnight on April 14, 1945, armed with two submachine guns and a bag of grenades. His best friend lay dead at the city’s edge. Over the next six hours, Private Leo Major terrorized German defenders into believing thousands of Canadian troops had launched an all-out assault.By dawn, the German garrison had fled and 50,000 Dutch civilians avoided the artillery barrage planned for later that morning. In 2018, more than 70 years after that night, Dutch soccer fans at a FC Zwolle game unfurled…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn The Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region is a magnificent area with high mountain ranges, glaciers and is actually the most glaciated part of the European Alps. Visiting this area can be done relatively easy by car and if you want to go up, by train up to 3,400 metres above sea level, the highest train ride in Europe, the Jungfrau Railway is very impressive (and expensive!). The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its unique and wide range of flora and fauna and geological importance regarding the creating of the High Alps.
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
