Ashley Davenport
Importance of Transportation Inspection Ahead of Harvest
Harvest 2019 has begun for a few farmers while others are anxiously waiting to parade their machinery to the field
Your first priority might be...
Industry Reaction to U.S., Japan Trade Agreement
On Wednesday, President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe they have completed a trade agreement between the two countries.
State and national associations have...
Using Cover Crops to Manage SCN
There are many reasons why some farmers choose to plant cover crops: preventing soil erosion, increasing organic matter, and using it as forage for...
USMCA’s Importance Stressed as Other Trade Negotiations are on the Table
On Monday, leadership representing Michigan’s small businesses, manufacturing, and dairy industry, along with former USDA secretary Tom Vilsack met at Michigan Farm Bureau headquarters...
Corn Growers Continued Frustration Over Small Refinery Waivers
The allocation of small refinery waivers continues to take its toll on agriculture. Last week, the National Biodiesel Board expressed its disappointment with a...
Time is Dwindling to Enroll in DMC Program
There’s a few more days before time runs out on signing up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The deadline to sign up...
Saginaw County Farm Bureau’s Resources To Combat Farm Suicide
This week is National Farm Safety and Health Week, and Tuesday’s theme is Farmer Health and Suicide Prevention.
Saginaw County Farm Bureau started an initiative...
Michigan Produce Growers Benefiting from On-Farm Produce Safety
The Michigan On-Farm Produce Safety program is designed to assist the state’s produce growers to comply with the Produce Safety Rule of the Food...
Farm Safety and Health Week 2019 Underway
Since the FDR administration was in office in 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week.
This...
91,000 Soybean Bushels to be Destroyed
Three years after 145 bushels of soybeans were grown on land with sediment from a Kalamazoo River Superfund site, 91,000 bushels of soybeans need...
