Michigan FFA alumni prepare to host annual auction, dinner
The Michigan FFA Alumni Assoc is alive and well, and gearing up for its annual meeting, which promoters hope will be both fun and help it meet the group’s fundraising goals.
Overflow tent debuts to mixed reviews at National Farm Show
Even with eight interconnected exhibit halls of more than 1.3 million square feet in exhibit space, the Kentucky Exposition Center has a waiting list for vendors hoping to display their wares at the annual National Farm Machinery Show.
Trump budget would trim crop insurance, change SNAP pay
Just weeks after promising the American Farm Bureau convention that he supports crop insurance, President Donald Trump in his 2019 budget proposed a 33 percent cut to the popular program that has sustained farmers who have faced losses from natural disaster or dips in commodity prices.
How one Florida farm pledged to ensure better ag work conditions
With more than a million farm workers in the United States, agriculture is heavily reliant on manual labor, and the treatment of workers has been a concern in some areas of the country.
Villwock, others attest to needs of farm bill in era of low prices
Since 2014, when the price paid for crops decreased, the only thing that has saved farmers financially is higher yields. As the low commodity prices continue, the chances of a bad yield increase and the need for a strong farm bill increases.
Trump directs 25 percent of 'new funds' to rural spending
While many in agriculture followed USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue’s lead in applauding the principles behind President Donald Trump’s Feb. 12 infrastructure investment plan, some have more questions about the specifics of it.
Trump proposal to shutter ‘Ag Lab’ for second time raises ire
For the second time in a year, President Trump is threatening to close one of America’s most recognizable and prolific agricultural utilization laboratories.
No agreement in sight yet on status of immigration reform
It appears any hope of passing an immigration bill to address the “Dreamers” who work in agriculture and elsewhere will have to wait on the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, to determine their future.
The largest oil refinery on the East Coast blaming the federal ethanol mandate for its bankruptcy filing has corn growers worried more about the axe dropping on blended fuels.
Michigan officials plan March meeting on bovine TB cases
An Ottawa County roping cattle herd has been depopulated after two animals sent to slaughter were found to be infected with bovine tuberculosis (TB), the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced last week.
