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Harvest Forecast: More Precipitation, Cooler Temps Moving Into Next Week
The Michigan Harvest Forecast is brought to you by GreenStone Farm Credit Services, your trusted source for financing, crop insurance, and tax and accounting...
U.S. Dairy Thanks Trump for EU Trade Tariffs
The National Milk Producers Federation thanked President Donald Trump for including European dairy products on a new tariff list.
The organization Thursday sent a letter...
Organic Corn and Soybean Farmers Face Sharp Production Declines
Spring weather has taken a toll on U.S. organic commodity producers, shown by a significant drop in overall corn and soybean production for 2019,...
China Confirms Phase One Agreement Ag Purchases
Chinese officials confirmed this week they are working on finalizing a “phase one” agreement with President Donald Trump that includes significant purchases of U.S....
Tips to Manage Corn Dry Down
We’re past the halfway mark of October, and not a lot of harvest progress has been made for Michigan’s corn crop. Between the rain...
Fed Beige Book: Farm Finances Deteriorating
The Federal Reserve Bank’s Beige Book updated this week suggests farm financial conditions are deteriorating.
The report, published eight times a year, says the agriculture...
Update on Michigan’s Dry Bean Crop, Commission
According to the latest crop progress report for Michigan, last week’s sunny weather was beneficial to the state’s dry bean harvest. 53 percent of...
Making Crop Decisions for 2020
Farmers already understand 2019 is a learning year, but what are they learning? What are they going to do in 2020?
Christie Apple, or “Crop...
ZFS Ithaca Plant Gearing Up For Processing
When you head north on 127 Expressway toward Ithaca, the massive 4 million bushel ZFS Ithaca, LLC., an affiliate of Zeeland Farm Services, soybean...
EPA Biofuels Proposal Comes up Short for Ethanol Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday released its plan to change the Renewable Fuel Standard regarding small refinery exemptions.
However, biofuels proponents don’t approve of the...
