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Fall harvest safety tips

Published on September 5, 2025
Some common sense tips can help prevent injuries on the farm during harvest season.
Download free curricula for beginning farmers

Published on September 5, 2025
Teach practical farming skills through hands-on activities and participatory learning methods.
Agricultural Weather Outlook for September 4, 2025

Jeff Andersen, Michigan State University agricultural meteorologist, presents a weather forecast focusing on farmer's interests on the Michigan State University Extension Field Crop Virtual Breakfast.
Using Yield Data Effectively

The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Rich Price, conservation systems agronomist educator with Michigan State University Extension, discussing using yield data effectively.
MSU Organic Farmer Training expands to Grand Rapids, adding to program's learning community in Detroit and East Lansing

Published on September 3, 2025
Sign up for the 2026 Organic Farming Training Program to visit over 20 farms, hear from over 20 guest speakers and learn from a like-minded community of farmers, educational gardeners, farmworkers and food system changemakers.
Leasing land when profits are scarce

Published on September 2, 2025
Farmland rental strategies when margins are thin.
Grain marketing considerations for 2025 and beyond

Published on September 2, 2025
The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on September 11 will focus on grain marketing updates.
Have you experienced barriers or challenges to accessing farmland? We want to know!

Published on September 1, 2025
Take part in a survey from a joint MIFarmLink-MSU Extension research project funded through a SARE grant.
Thinking about desiccating soybeans?

Published on August 28, 2025
Certain soybean harvest challenges may be addressed with the practice of applying a desiccant prior to harvest, but is this practice beneficial for farmers in Michigan?
Register for the Michigan Agricultural Credit Conference Scheduled for October 21, 2025

Published on August 28, 2025
The Michigan Agricultural Credit Conference will be held October 21, 2025 on Michigan State University’s campus in East Lansing.
Agricultural Weather Outlook for August 28, 2025

Jeff Andersen, Michigan State University agricultural meteorologist, presents a weather forecast focusing on farmer's interests on the Michigan State University Extension Field Crop Virtual Breakfast.
Hot Topics Q&A with Specialists

The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series Hot Topics Q&A session allows attendees to ask questions with our specialists in an open format.
MSU Extension to discuss using yield data, precision farming and conservation agronomy on Virtual Breakfast Series

Published on August 27, 2025
Learn how to utilize yield data to enhance precision farming and conservation agronomy on your farm during the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on September 4.
USDA releases farmland cash rental values for Michigan counties

Published on August 26, 2025
Michigan State University Extension updates their annual report with the latest data.
Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day is canceled

Published on August 25, 2025
The Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day, scheduled for Sept. 16, 2025, at the Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center, has been canceled.
USDA Farmland Cash Rental Rates

Published on August 22, 2025
Rental rates per county taken from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Services
Potassium! Why it Matters to Alfalfa Persistence

The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Kim Cassida, MSU associate professor and Extension specialist in forages and cover crops, discussing potassium and why it matters to alfalfa persistence.
Agricultural Weather Outlook for August 21, 2025

Jeff Andersen, Michigan State University agricultural meteorologist, presents a weather forecast focusing on farmer's interests on the Michigan State University Extension Field Crop Virtual Breakfast.
Multi-Year Land Rent Value Calculator

Published on August 19, 2025
A decision tool that provides different approaches to determining land rent by crop and rotation over multiple years.
Potassium! Why it matters to alfalfa persistence

Published on August 14, 2025
Kim Cassida will delve deeper into alfalfa’s need for potassium on the August 21 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series.