Terry Henne
MABA “Disappointed” By Ninth Circuit Court Ruling to Cancel Dicamba
Earlier this month, EPA announced it cancelled its approval of the weed killer dicamba. However, it’s still allowing producers to use the product.
“The cancellation...
Michigan, National Update on Dry Bean Planting
Michigan dry bean planting continues to progress rapidly. According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, 14 percent of the crop has been planted.
Joe Cramer, executive...
Damages to Michigan’s Specialty Crops After Worst Late-Season Freeze in Decades
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said that the late-season cold break in the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast was the worst he’s seen since 1966.
“The...
Agro-Entrepreneurs Adding New Energy To Dairy Industry
The Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference was held over the weekend in Frankenmuth. Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus of agricultural and applied economics at...
Michigan Land Values Projected to Remain Unchanged in 2020
All across the country, land values continue to be relatively flat, according to Farmers National Company.
For the multiple struggles Michigan grappled with in 2019,...
Wheat Growers Encouraged to Lock In Prices for Beyond Current Year...
Winter wheat planting in Michigan is done for the season, and it appears as though many producers have planned on planting more wheat than...
News That Could Move Markets Aside From January WASDE Report
There continues to be uncertainty as we start 2020 as to what the markets are gong to be doing. Many believe that it will...
Should Hemp Growers Lock In Prices?
Since the 2018 farm bill legalized hemp production, Michigan began its pilot program in 2019, registering and licensing 527 growers who planned to plant...
Benefits of Marketing Corn This Winter
Cody Harris, market analyst and trader with Star of the West has a telephone that won’t quit ringing. With March corn futures trading around...
“Big Changes” Coming in Pesticide World with Re-Registering Atrazine
Growers and agribusinesses in Michigan were surprised and pleased to hear the EPA will take the next step in the process to re-register the...
