US Supreme Court Rules Against EPA in WOTUS Case May 25, 2023 2:01 pm|The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case impacting farmers, ranchers…
Volunteers Needed to Serve as Ag Mediators May 24, 2023 10:13 pm|There’s a need for volunteers to help with mediation—in particular, agricultural mediation with the Michigan Community Mediation Association.…
USDA’s Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary May 24, 2023 10:31 am|With the Biden Administration’s deep focus on conservation and the environment, some agriculture groups and individual farmers are…
Pushing Lawmakers for More Funding for Forestry, Wood Industries in Next Farm Bill May 22, 2023 10:21 pm|The nation’s forest systems, wood industries, and wildfires were the topic of a hearing last week in the…
Planting Weather Forecast: Another Dry Pattern Returns This Week May 19, 2023 7:00 pm|Excellent planting and field work prospects for the upcoming week to 10 days, as we move into a…
Planting Window Opens Wide Following Some Weekend Rain May 18, 2023 9:02 pm| A wide-open planting window shows up for Michigan farmers in Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin’s Seed Genetics Direct…
Southern Michigan Planting Progress Ranges from ‘Just Started’ to ‘Nearly Complete’ May 17, 2023 8:05 pm|So far, 31 percent of Michigan’s corn and 33 percent of the state’s soybeans have been planted, according…
GOP’s Secure the Border Act ‘Devastating’ for Farmers, Says Republican Congressman May 16, 2023 7:41 pm|A Republican congressman says the GOP’s border bill doesn’t work for farmers or farm workers. The Secure the…
Lawmaker Pushes for Improvements to Seasonal, Perishable Crop Protections in Trade Agreements May 15, 2023 1:34 pm|Tomato production in the United States continues the steady decline it has seen since the implementation of the…
Planting Weather Forecast: Dry Weather Pattern Throughout Most of the Week May 12, 2023 10:40 pm|A large part of Michigan will be dry for the first six days of this planting forecast. All…