Washington Offers More Pandemic Assistance to More Types of Ag Producers March 25, 2021 4:20 pm|USDA has a new COVID-19 related initiative to provide assistance to a broader group of agriculture producers who…
Collaborative Checkoff Partnership Leads to Sustainable Soybean Oil Commitment from Goodyear March 25, 2021 4:00 pm|Soy checkoff research funding and partnership with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has led to a multi-decade…
MDARD Partners With Metro Institute, Offering Remotely Proctored, Online Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams March 25, 2021 3:50 pm|The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced Thursday that pesticide applicators can now take their…
Summary of Changes Made to Michigan’s State Hemp Plan March 25, 2021 3:44 pm|The 2018 federal Farm Bill directed the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a national regulatory…
Michigan Sugar Finishes Campaign as Growers Get Planters Rolling March 24, 2021 7:12 pm|The Michigan Ag Today Sugarbeet Planting Report is made possible by Betaseed: where research breeds confidence. Last week,…
USDA Announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to Distribute Resources More Equitably March 24, 2021 2:59 pm|Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance…
Agriculture Must Be Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine March 24, 2021 2:16 pm|The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the Biden administration to prioritize agriculture for the COVID-19 vaccine. In…
Farm Tractor Sales Show Steady Growth Despite COVID-19 March 24, 2021 1:58 pm|Farm tractor unit sales rose 41 percent in February compared to the same time last year. Curt Blades…
USDA Awards $11.5 Million to Help Small, Mid-Sized Farms March 24, 2021 8:21 am|The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday an $11.5 million research investment to help ensure America’s small…
How Pandemic Has Changed Michigan Farm Bureau’s Advocacy Efforts March 23, 2021 8:01 pm|The pandemic has changed a lot about how we do things, and Michigan Farm Bureau has had to…