News

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.
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?
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.
Clay soil moisture monitoring project explores farmer’s efforts to improve drainage

Published on November 4, 2019
This season-long demonstration project compared results of surface drains, deep tillage and field tile on Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula farms.
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.
Benchmarking and financial comparisons of Michigan farms participating in Telfarm

Published on October 14, 2019
Recent years have shown financial struggles for Michigan Dairy Farms. This article details the numbers behind these for Michigan farms participating in TelFarm.
Veterinary feed directive - year one in review

Published on October 3, 2019
Positive practices put in place in animal agriculture to product both human and animal health.
Veterinary Feed Directive – Year One in Review

Published on October 3, 2019
To gain a better understanding of the direct impacts to farmer raising animals for food productions MSU Extension led a nationwide survey to help determine what effect these new rules had across food animal species and across farms on a national level.
Michigan 4-H members and alumni place in top 10 teams at All-American Dairy Show judging contest

Published on September 27, 2019
Three teams competed in three divisions earning team and individual honors at the 2019 All-American Dairy Show dairy cattle judging contest.
BQA session to be offered in Gaylord on September 26

Published on September 24, 2019
All beef producers are encouraged to become certified in Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) an industry-developed program to ensure proper care and health of animals.