Feds Raid Boersen Farms Amid Fraud Investigation June 14, 2021 7:22 am|Federal and state authorities raided Boersen Farms LLC on Wednesday, Michigan Farm News has learned. Henry Pletscher, public…
USDA to Begin Work to Strengthen Enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act June 14, 2021 7:11 am|The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the…
Watching Wheat Diseases Ahead of Harvest June 11, 2021 3:14 pm|Cool temperatures at the beginning of the season and dry weather now have kept most wheat diseases at…
Michigan Farm Bureau: EPA’s Repeal of Navigable Waters Rule Disappointing to Farmers June 10, 2021 4:52 pm|The EPA and the Department of Army announced their intent to revise the definition of waters of the…
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Seeks Proposals for Food Safety Education and Training Grants June 10, 2021 2:40 pm|The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is seeking grant proposals for food safety education and…
EPA Announces Plans to Revise WOTUS Definition; AFBF, House Ag Committee GOP Expressing Disappointment June 10, 2021 9:22 am|On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Army (the agencies) announced their intent to…
Groundbreaking Multi-Country Collaboration Announced to Benefit Great Lakes Wheat Farmers June 9, 2021 4:58 pm|On Wednesday, the Michigan Wheat Program, Michigan State University, Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,…
Michigan’s Sugarbeet Condition Holding Steady as Growers are Managing Weeds, Applying Fungicides June 9, 2021 2:53 pm|Michigan’s sugarbeet quality is holding steady. According to this week’s Crop Progress Report, 60 percent of the crop…
World Pork Expo Showcases Top Pork Priorities Including Prop 12, Facility Line Speeds June 9, 2021 1:54 pm|The urgent administration appeal of a recent federal district court ruling striking down faster harvest facility line speeds,…
New On-Campus Center to Serve as Hub of MSU Pollinator Research, Teaching, Outreach June 9, 2021 9:56 am|Until recently, Michigan State University’s work with some of the state’s essential agricultural animals has been without a…