COVID-19 Not Doing Favors for an Already Oversupplied Dairy Industry April 3, 2020 7:22 pm|After a promising 2019, the dairy industry is hit with another blow: COVID-19. The pandemic causing schools and…
Van Buren County Teacher Awarded as Michigan Farm Bureau’s 2020 Educator of the Year April 3, 2020 7:05 pm|Steve Rigoni didn’t have a typical path into teaching. He grew up around agriculture and worked in agribusiness…
Michigan Sugar Company Distributes 2,600+ Restaurant Gift Cards to Employees April 3, 2020 4:31 pm|Michigan Sugar Company this week distributed more than 2,600 restaurant gift cards to its employees as a way…
Staying Healthy on the Farm a Priority as 2020 Planting Shifts into Gear April 3, 2020 2:28 pm|According to a recent survey of farmers, 70 percent have no formal back-up plan should a key member…
Farms Eligible for SBA Paycheck Protection Program as Part of COVID-19 Relief April 2, 2020 9:33 pm|The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released its rules for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a new guaranteed…
USDA Invests $65 Million in Rural Community Facilities in 14 States, Including Michigan April 2, 2020 3:18 pm|U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand announced that USDA is investing…
Check Planter Depth for Optimal Sugarbeet Emergence April 2, 2020 2:15 pm|This report is sponsored by Betaseed—they want to wish growers a safe and productive planting season, and are…
Secretary of State Announces Procedures for Emergency Service Requests, Transactions April 2, 2020 2:09 pm|Michigan’s Secretary of State (SOS) Jocelyn Benson announced procedures on March 30 for producers who have urgent needs…
Protecting Yourself, Your Farm Employees from COVID-19 April 2, 2020 12:26 pm|Story by: Bruce MacKellar, Philip Kaatz, Paul Gross, Stan Moore, Kevin Gould and Beth Ferry Michigan State University Extension Agricultural operations…
DFA Acquires Majority of Dean Foods for $433M April 1, 2020 7:24 pm|Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is now the winning bidder for a majority of Dean Foods’ business operations…