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The Partnership Playbook: Celebrating and communicating collaborative success

Published on February 11, 2026
Partnerships shine the brightest when their stories are shared. So how do we make those moments count?
Does row spacing and seeding rate recommendations differ for short vs. tall corn hybrids?

Published on February 11, 2026
Planting short corn in narrow row spacings and under higher seeding rate can improve yield, dependent on the environment.
Emerging Farmer Learning Series: Diving into Business Operations, Legal, Financing and More

Published on February 11, 2026
All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.
Protecting Others by Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

Published on February 10, 2026
COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out in late 2020, but low levels of vaccination among Black Americans remain concerning to community leaders.
How to spot misinformation

Published on February 10, 2026
Empower yourself to critically evaluate scientific information in your daily life.
Health benefits of the outdoors

Published on February 10, 2026
Studies find that time spent outdoors can improve a person’s physical and mental well-being.
Improving dairy calf pain mitigation

Published on February 10, 2026
A machine-learning system works to identify calves experiencing pain post-disbudding.
Food prices, inﬂation, and consumers

Published on February 10, 2026
We recently looked at how FAH vs. FAFH price changes affect short- and long-term inﬂation expectations, and how the resulting inﬂation expectations inﬂuence consumer attitudes.
What the new AEWR rule means for Michigan’s H-2A employers

Published on February 10, 2026
Many Michigan farmers have turned to the H-2A visa program to ﬁnd labor – a federal program that permits the legal hiring of foreign-born workers for seasonal agricultural work.
Delayed milk ejection and reduced milk yield

Published on February 10, 2026
Delayed milk ejection can affect milking efficiency, cow comfort and a dairy farm’s bottom line.