News
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What is going on in dairy?
Published on November 20, 2019
Many people will have heard that Dean Foods declared bankruptcy recently and thought about the gallon jug in their refrigerator and wondered what is going on. This is an on-going story and we don’t know everything, but let’s review some things we do know.
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Should producers chase after yield?
Published on November 13, 2019
American farmers continually strive for higher yields. Something encouraged by the current pricing structure of raw agricultural products, but is chasing yield necessarily a good thing?
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Recommendations for selecting hay and pasture forages for Michigan
Published on November 12, 2019
Selecting forage species and mixtures for hayfields and pastures may seem overwhelming. Let this new bulletin help you make decisions.
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Clay soil moisture monitoring project explores farmer’s efforts to improve drainage
Published on November 5, 2019
This season-long demonstration project compared results of surface drains, deep tillage and field tile on Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula farms.
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Frosted sorghum and sudangrass pasture poses prussic acid poisoning risk
Published on October 29, 2019
Sorghum-family plants can contain prussic acid that is potentially lethal to livestock.
