USDA Invests $281 Million in Rural Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 36 States May 27, 2020 2:49 pm|U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that the department…
2020 Michigan Agritourism Directory Released May 27, 2020 2:41 pm|With the assistance of Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan and the Michigan Apple Committee, the Michigan Agritourism Association…
Michigan Potato Growers are Benefit from an Increase in Chip Demand May 27, 2020 1:36 pm|Multiple sectors of agriculture have been hit hard with the effects of COVID-19, and potato production is no…
Farmland Prices Continue Decline, Farm Borrowing Increasing May 27, 2020 12:55 pm|The latest Rural Mainstreet Index from Creighton University shows farmland prices are declining while farmer borrowing is growing.…
Bolting In Spring Vegetables; Blame It On The Cold May 26, 2020 12:34 pm|Growers have the luxury of planting most vegetable crops on an annual basis, timed to avoid conditions that…
Rural Infrastructure Advancement Act Introduced in the Senate May 25, 2020 7:37 pm|Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced Senate Bill 3842, called the Rural Infrastructure Advancement Act. Wicker authored legislation that…
Rural Communities Struggling to Fight COVID-19, Drug Addiction May 25, 2020 7:16 pm|Rural communities across the state are struggling to fight both the COVID-19 infection and opioid drug addiction. Prior…
Gov. Whitmer Makes Appointments to Michigan Dairy Market Program Committee May 22, 2020 7:43 pm|Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Dairy Market Program Committee. Jeremy Beebe, of Whittemore,…
Planting Forecast: Mostly Rain-Free Memorial Day Weekend May 22, 2020 4:53 pm|The Michigan Ag Today Planting Forecast is made possible by Michigan Agricultural Commodities. MAC remains open to provide…
Planting Forecast: Active Weather Pattern to Continue Through the Week May 22, 2020 4:44 pm|Hopes of a drier window for Michigan were not able to materialize for a large part of Michigan.…