News
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In-person, on-farm learning for beginning farmers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on December 14, 2020
The MSU Student Organic Farm is offering a COVID-19 pandemic adapted Organic Farmer Training Program in 2021. -
Saving soil with cover crops
Published on December 4, 2020
Podcast recording with a thumb-area farmer delves into how he uses cover crops to save soil and money. -
Coronavirus relief programs for nontraditional commodities webinar to be held Tuesday, Nov. 24
Published on November 20, 2020
Join us to learn more about how these valuable programs can benefit your farm and what they might mean for your farm taxes. -
Beginning farmer DEMaND: resources for new farm managers
Published on November 12, 2020
For beginning farmers, knowing how to manage through roadblocks is often one of their greatest challenges. -
New edition of “Prepare your farm for tax season now” webinar to be held on Dec. 1
Published on November 12, 2020
Get your feet wet about farm recordkeeping and taxes in this one-hour webinar. Take action and stop stressing. -
MSU updates budgeting tools for grain producers
Published on November 6, 2020
With the presence of uncertainties, making well-informed decisions on the farm has never been more important. -
Consumer opinions matter: Row crop farmers, are you listening?
Published on November 4, 2020
Connecting with the consumer is an important part of marketing farm commodities. -
Phil Durst elected vice president of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Published on October 28, 2020
During the 2020 virtual annual meeting of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Phil Durst was elected to the position of vice president. Durst becomes only the fourth individual to serve in this role from Michigan in NACAA’s history. -
2019 farm financial benchmarking results for Michigan
Published on October 21, 2020
Understanding farm financial trends has never been more important to the future success of a farm business. -
Thinking about retirement and your legacy of the land
Published on October 20, 2020
Farming is a committed lifestyle that can be difficult to transition away from.