Michigan Ag Today
Mexican Concessions on GMO Corn Import Ban Dismissed by USDA, USTR...
The USDA and U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) top ag trade officials are dismissing Mexico’s concessions on its planned 2024 GMO corn import ban as...
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2023 Policies During Annual Convention
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 104th Convention on Tuesday adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2023. Key...
US Won’t Compromise with Mexico on their Planned GMO Corn Ban,...
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said the U.S. won’t back down or compromise on its stance against Mexico’s plan to ban imports of genetically modified...
John Deere Signs Right to Repair Memorandum of Understanding with Farm...
John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that ensures farmers’ right to repair their own...
Michigan Senator Stabenow Announces Retirement, Will Not Seek Reelection in 2024
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced she is retiring from the U.S. Senate and will not be running for reelection in 2024.
“Inspired by a new...
Farmers More Optimistic about Current and Future Economic Conditions, Says Purdue...
U.S. farmers were more optimistic about both their current situation and expectations for the future according to the latest survey from Purdue University's Center...
Michigan’s US Senators Stabebow and Peters Sign Letter Against Mexico’s Proposed...
Both of Michigan’s U.S. Senators Debbie Stabebow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) were among a bipartisan group of senators who sent a letter to...
US Senator Pushes Auto Makers to Keep AM Radio in Electric...
Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, recently sent letters to 20 car manufacturers requesting that they...
Higher-Priced, Smaller Turkeys Likely on the Holiday Menu, Says CoBank
A new analysis from CoBank suggests consumers will see smaller and higher-priced turkeys this Thanksgiving season.
After grappling with staff shortages, plant closures, and supply...
$223 Million in Funding to Increase US Meat Processing Capacity Announced...
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the federal government is providing more than $220 million in new meat processing grants and...
