Local FFA Chapters, Local Ag Organizations to Benefit From Culver’s Scoops of Thanks Day, May 6 May 5, 2021 8:06 am|On May 6, guests can stop by their local Culver’s and receive a scoop of Fresh Frozen Custard…
Michigan FFA Foundation Launches Ag Heritage License Plate Corporate Pledge Challenge May 5, 2021 5:25 am|The Michigan FFA Foundation has launched the Ag Heritage License Plate Corporate Pledge Challenge, encouraging state-based agricultural business…
Multi-State Conservation Project Awarded Nearly $8 Million for Western Lake Erie Basin May 4, 2021 4:12 pm|Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) announced that a multi-state conservation program–led…
Food, Agriculture Climate Alliance Recommends USDA Use Pilot Projects to Build Toward a Carbon Bank May 4, 2021 3:34 pm|The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), now more than 70 members strong, has worked over the past…
Ag Economy Barometer Remains Strong; Producers Concerned About Possible Changes in Estate Tax Policy May 4, 2021 11:09 am|The April reading of the Ag Economy Barometer was 178, virtually unchanged from a month earlier when the index stood…
U.S. Potato Industry Welcomes Mexico Supreme Court Decision May 4, 2021 4:59 am|Very good news for potato growers arrived last week when the Mexican Supreme Court, in a unanimous 5-0…
Crop Progress: Michigan Sugarbeet Planting Nears Completion, Fruit Growers Still Assessing Frost Damage May 3, 2021 4:21 pm|Field Crops Colder temperatures prevailed as scattered rainfall aided crop progress in some areas, according to Marlo Johnson,…
USDA Announces May 2021 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers May 3, 2021 3:12 pm|The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for May 2021, which are effective May 3.…
Farm Bureau Launches Farm State of Mind Resource Directory to Support Mental Health Month May 3, 2021 9:45 am|In recognition of May as Mental Health Month, the American Farm Bureau Federation launched a comprehensive, easy-to-use online…
Mental Health in Good Times: Preventing Good Stress from Becoming Bad Stress May 3, 2021 8:45 am|Corn, soybean and wheat futures are at highs producers haven’t seen in years. While these prices are strong,…