Ashley Davenport
Harvest Slow to Advance Due to Snowfall
On Monday, USDA released its weekly crop progress report, showing slow harvest progress from snowfall early last week. 76 percent of the nation’s corn...
Sen. Stabenow: MFP Inequities Need To Be Fixed Before Possible Third...
On Friday, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the second round of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments.
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, ranking member of the Senate...
Harvest Forecast: Weather Has Room For Improvement
The weather has plenty of room for improvement, and it looks like this is the week to do it.. This is the MAT Harvest...
Managing Soil Nutrients This Fall
The entire 2019 season has definitely not been typical, from spring moving into fall.
Karen Zuver, a Pioneer agronomist, says that with the wet weather...
Commodity Classic Registration Now Open
Registration and housing for America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational experience officially opens at 10:00 a.m. Central on Wednesday, November 13.
The 2020 Commodity...
Vilsack: Dairy Consumption in U.S. On The Rise
Earlier this week, Dean Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Sales dropped 7 percent in the first half of the year, profits fell 14...
Michigan Farm Bureau Supports Border Security Bill to Help Agriculture
Last month, bipartisan legislation passed the Senate to authorize more than 200 ag inspectors to be stationed at various ports of entry into the...
Sen. Peters on Securing Michigan, National Borders with New Bill
Last month, the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Michigan Senators Gary Peters (D) and Debbie Stabenow (D), along with Sen. Pat Roberts...
USDA Lowers Michigan Corn, Soybean Yields, Raises Sugar Beet Yields
On Friday, the USDA released its grain production forecast.
In the November report, corn production is forecast at 13.7 billion bushels, down 1 percent from...
Interpreting Plot Data to Select 2020’s Hybrids
There’s no shortage of words for how 2019 has been for farmers across the Midwest. Pioneer agronomist Christopher Bauer said with the wet conditions...
