China Will Increase Pork Import Tariffs in 2022 December 16, 2021 4:37 pm|The Chinese finance ministry says it will raise the import duties on most pork products in 2022. Reuters…
Enrollment Now Open For Dairy Margin Coverage Program December 16, 2021 3:17 pm|The sign-up period for the 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage program opened this week. This is for dairy farmers…
USDA to Conduct Study About Agricultural Producers December 15, 2021 4:33 pm|The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2021 Farm Producer Study. The study seeks to…
Bill to Block Retroactive Changes to RVOs Introduced December 15, 2021 12:08 pm|Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to introduce a bill this week that they say…
Consumers Energy and Swisslane Farms Partner to Deliver Renewable Fuel for Michigan December 15, 2021 9:11 am|Consumers Energy today announced an agreement with Swisslane Farms to build a biodigester facility that will convert agricultural…
USDA’s RMA Publishes Proposed Changes to the Apple Crop Insurance Policy December 14, 2021 3:27 pm|The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced publication of a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend the Apple…
MSU Research Team Receives $750K USDA Grant to Explore Ways to Mitigate Crop Uptake of PFAS December 14, 2021 11:51 am|Five Michigan State University researchers have received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National…
MDARD Proposes Classifying Methomyl as a Restricted Use Pesticide December 14, 2021 9:58 am|The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is proposing classifying all formulations of the insecticide methomyl…
Farmers Struggle with Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices December 14, 2021 9:42 am|Fertilizer prices continue to skyrocket, as much as 300% in some areas, as farmers grapple with increased costs…
USDA Announces Cover Crop Funds for Two Michigan Watersheds December 13, 2021 2:54 pm|Michigan farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin and Saginaw Bay watersheds are eligible to apply for U.S.…