Michigan relief group once again at work for Oklahoma
A group of Michigan farmers and volunteers reached out to help Oklahoma ranchers who are suffering devastating losses from wildfires that burned more than 400,000 across the state last month.
Paoli FFA ag lab will honor local veterinarian’s efforts
Breaking ground for the new ag lab at Paoli Junior-Senior High School on a recent sunny Sunday represented the next step for the 1,400 student district.
Missouri Basin case against Army Corps is far from over
Although it’s been nearly two months since a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers liable for causing recurrent flooding and damaging farms and property along the Missouri River in four Midwest states, the case is far from over.
MSU has advice for repairing ruts in fields, before planting
Experts from Michigan State University extension are concerned about a greater number of ruts in fields this year than usual, especially in western Michigan.
Draft bill changes conservation, farm groups voice their concern
Industry trade organizations such as the U.S. Cattleman’s Assoc., the National Farmers Union and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition are reaching out to members this week using words like “deeply concerning” and “disappointed” to highlight their issues with the initial House proposal 2018 federal farm bill.
Indiana fiber festival brings back wool competitions for attendees
In late April, an annual festival at the Putnam County Fairgrounds offered not only fiber materials from dozens of vendors but, for the first time in several years, wool and fiber arts competitions as well.
