Making Money from Prevent Plant Forage Acres
Some Michigan farmers that have prevent plant have planted forage on those acres. Michigan Statue University has some ideas of what to do with...
Michigan Crop Progress: Dry Conditions Impacting Crops
The latest USDA Crop Progress report for Michigan is indicating where it’s been dry, it continues to be dry. The state has experienced spotty...
Commodity Prices and Trade Weigh on August Ag Economy Barometer
There has been a significant drop in the most recent Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, and both the current conditions and future expectation...
Missouri Farm Bureau’s “USMCA” Music Video to Encourage Passage
It's been a matter of time before the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) became a parody song. Well, that song is finally here.
The Missouri Farm Bureau's...
USDA Opens 2019 Enrollment for ARC, PLC Programs
Agricultural producers can now enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, two popular safety net programs, for the...
Exhibit Teaches Kids, Adults About Livestock Risks at Michigan State Fair
The Michigan State Fair begins today and runs through the weekend. If you’re there, you might want to check out the Commodity Carnival. It...
Weekly Ethanol Production Increases as More Plants Close
Weekly ethanol production increased 1.6 percent this week, according to the Energy Information Association.
The slight increase comes as ethanol producers say they are struggling...
How Michigan Beef Can Benefit from Japan Trade Deal
The Michigan ag industry is keeping track of the latest conversations with trade talks with Japan with a deal tentatively linked, and a possible...
AFBF Reports Slowed Growth in H-2A Program
U.S. farmers and ranchers still need record numbers of guest workers, even though the number of position requests increased just two percent this year,...
USDA Sec. Northey: Over $1B in MFP Payments Already Out
Bill Northey, undersecretary for farm production and conservation, was in attendance at the 2019 Farm Progress Show and was excited about trade developments with...
