Michigan Ag Today
H-2A Certified Positions Surpass 258,000
In fiscal year 2019, the H-2A farm labor program set a record for certified positions, which is the number of applications processed and approved....
Ranking Member Stabenow Applauds $24 Million for Farm Bill Climate-Smart Agriculture...
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded more than $24 million for 16...
NCGA Calls on EPA to Follow Law, Keep RFS Whole
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to EPA’s supplemental proposed rule for the 2020 volume standards under...
Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this...
Ag Programs Advance in Appropriations
Congress will likely consider another continuing resolution this month to fund federal farm programs.
Congress has a few days left to complete the 2020 appropriations...
U.S. Boasts Most Affordable Grocery Basket
In a new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the U.S. has the most affordable food supply in the world.
Megan Nelson, AFBF...
Organic Corn and Soybean Farmers Face Sharp Production Declines
Spring weather has taken a toll on U.S. organic commodity producers, shown by a significant drop in overall corn and soybean production for 2019,...
U.S.-China Trade Negotiators Agree to Partial Deal
On Friday afternoon, it was announced that the U.S. and China had reached a partial agreement in the trade war between the two countries....
October Crop Production Drops Corn, Soybean Forecast
Corn Production Down Less Than 1 Percent from September Forecast
Soybean Production Down 2 Percent
Cotton Production Down 1 Percent
Orange Production Virtually Unchanged from Last Season
Corn...
Online Registration Open for AFBF’s 2020 Annual Convention
Online registration is open for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st Annual Convention & Trade Show, Jan. 17-22, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Attendees will learn...
