Turning the “Death of Dairy” Myth on its Head June 23, 2020 6:12 am|Over the years, the fluid milk consumption per-capita has been declining for several reasons. Alan Bjerga, senior vice…
New WOTUS Rule Becomes Law June 22, 2020 9:15 pm|The Trump administration’s new and scaled-back Waters of the U.S. rule became law Monday after last-minute attempts to…
Michigan Corn, Soybean Planting Complete, Crop Conditions Decline June 22, 2020 8:56 pm|Hot, dry weather continued throughout the state. According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, there were 6.7 days suitable…
MDARD to Begin Produce Farm Inspections of More Than $250,000 in Gross Annual Sales June 22, 2020 4:27 pm|The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) will begin produce safety inspections on farms grossing over…
Short Funds Preventing Any Type of “Major” Weather Premium June 22, 2020 1:47 pm|On Friday, Bloomberg reported that China would be stepping up ag purchases, which gave a little life to…
Shaelynn Lavrack of Montrose Crowned 2020 Michigan Sugar Queen June 22, 2020 12:07 pm|Shaelynn Lavrack of Montrose was crowned the 2020 Michigan Sugar Queen during a private ceremony held Friday, June…
Bayer Prioritizing Customer Health and Safety, Not Participating In Large Ag Events Throughout 2020 June 22, 2020 9:34 am|As a company focused on the success of farmers, the Crop Science Division of Bayer announced the company…
Commentary: Who is Really in Charge Here? June 22, 2020 12:10 am|The last thing we need right now in agriculture is more uncertainty. Between trade, government aid, the weather,…
Federal Court Backs EPA Ruling to Use Existing Dicamba Stocks, ASA Approves June 20, 2020 8:26 pm|On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit chose to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s…
MCGA’s Zook Selected to Revived EPA Committee to Provide Insight from Rural America June 19, 2020 4:58 pm|In 2015, the Obama administration disbanded the EPA’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). Five years later,…
