News
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Michigan has muscle when it comes to agriculture
Published on April 9, 2020
Michigan farmers produce 300 different crops, providing Michigan residents with a safe, secure and abundant food supply. -
Michigan hay supplies and prices for the spring season
Published on April 8, 2020
Prices are holding higher than a year ago and supplies are tight for high quality hay, but lower quality hay can be found. -
Upper Peninsula winter 2020 forage program offered as online recordings
Published on April 6, 2020
The Recipes for Forage Success meeting cancelled at Escanaba and Mass City is now available in recorded segments online. -
Protecting yourself and your farm employees from COVID-19
Published on March 27, 2020
Considerations to help producers protect themselves, their families and employees from novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19. -
What should you do when bringing home your 4-H project animal?
Published on March 26, 2020
When bringing animals back to the farm, make sure to implement a biosecurity program. -
New products in the news: Are you reading a sales pitch?
Published on March 1, 2020
Knowing when an article is really an advertisement can help you make smart decisions. -
Building a HACCP team
Published on March 1, 2020
A good HACCP plan consists of more than one person writing something down and filing it in a binder to collect dust on the shelf. -
Selecting perennial and annual forage species and varieties for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Published on February 26, 2020
New publication from Michigan State University Extension can help you make good choices when establishing or improving hay fields or pastures. -
Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference to feature Mike Rankin as keynote speaker
Published on February 13, 2020
The Great Lakes Forage and Grazing Conference on March 5 in St. Johns, Michigan, will focus on uncertainty in producing forages in 2020. -
Farmland Rent Considerations - Part 2: Tips for negotiations farmland rent
Published on February 11, 2020
This series covers the factors you should take into consideration when renting out your farm land.