Sample News

Hop Growers of Michigan advances Michigan’s hop industry

Published on December 14, 2015
Michigan Hop Growers elect new board members and seek new members.
2015 SMaRT on-farm research report is available

Published on December 14, 2015
Soybean producers and agribusiness representatives can download the results from 11 different on-farm research projects conducted by the 2015 Soybean Management and Research Technology project.
Who is going to milk cows on Christmas day?

Published on December 8, 2015
Dairying is a 365 day-a-year job. Every day, Christmas and New Year’s included, cattle need to be fed, milked and the barns scraped. But who is going to do it on those special days?
Wanted: Good gatekeepers

Published on December 8, 2015
Keeping the udder gates well-defended against intruders.
Thirsty for research

Published on December 8, 2015
Malting barley research in Michigan goes from field to glass.
Resources for veteran careers in agriculture

Published on December 8, 2015
Educational resources providing valuable information to veterans seeking agriculture-based careers are now available.
Learning to grow on foreign soil

Published on December 7, 2015
Growers from Bethany Christian Services’ Hope Farms attend MSU student organic farm Beginning Farmer Workshop
Precision feeding the beef herd: Nutrient analysis of feedstuffs

Published on December 7, 2015
Beef cow-calf producers can balance rations to precisely meet the nutrient requirements of cows. However, they need to know the nutritive value of rations feedstuffs first.
MIFF’s Women in Agriculture Network Farm Development Center in the Flint area

Published on December 7, 2015
An innovative partnership with a Flint area hospital system and Michigan Food and Farming Systems to support women who are beginning a farming business by providing a place where they can receive education and development to achieve viable farming careers.
Improved feed efficiency in dairy cattle is on the horizon, thanks to genomic progress

Published on December 5, 2015
Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch scientists are working to bring that cost down by combining genomics and nutrition science in an effort to breed cows that require less food to produce the same volume of milk.