Michigan Ag Today
Sixty Percent of Corn Crop, 47 Percent of Soybean Crop Planted...
Michigan farmers are quickly catching up on planting progress across the state.
So far in Michigan, 60 percent of the expected corn crop has been...
Diesel Declines, While Gas Prices Jump Before Memorial Day Weekend
Diesel prices have declined slightly, while the national gas price has increased for the fifth straight week according to GasBuddy.com.
The average national gas price...
House Ag Committee Approves Controversial Meat Industry Oversight Bill
Key bills on everything from boosting funding for the USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and domestic fertilizer production to increasing meat processing competition...
Volatile Fertilizer Market Likely Through 2023
Farmers had many questions regarding fertilizer this spring, according to Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute.
“I've spent a good part of...
Thirty-one Percent of Corn Crop, 32 Percent of Soybean Crop Planted...
Michigan farmers have done a significant amount of catching up when it came to planting progress this past week.
So far in Michigan, 31 percent...
Approximately $6 Billion to Be Provided to Commodity, Specialty Crop Producers...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Monday that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will...
Lawmakers Urge USDA to Address Infant Formula Shortages
A group of U.S. Senators are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to address "extremely high levels of corporate concentration" in the infant formula...
Why Are Diesel Prices So High?
The average price of diesel in Michigan was at $5.26 a gallon on Sunday, May 15 according to AAA, which has set a record...
Lower Corn, Higher Soybean Production Estimated in USDA’s Supply and Demand...
Lower corn and higher soybean production is estimated for 2022-2023 in the USDA's World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for May.
The...
Rural Communities Struggle More with Food Insecurity, Says New Report
People living in urban and rural areas share many of the same concerns about food prices and availability - including the impact of recent...
