A Michigan farmer dying from chemical exposure and another in Kansas losing his arm in a manure spreader are recent examples why the emphasis on safety in agriculture still commands a spotlight.
Great Lakes' rail bypass idea dead for lack of enough funds
It would cost billions to construct a rail line from Wisconsin to Indiana, but a company wanting to do just that might not have enough funds to lay a single track.
Michigan freight plan projecting leaps in moving goods to 2040
State officials have released the Michigan Freight Plan (MFP), a document meant to provide ideas to help move the state’s freight transportation system forward.
Study details results of seed 'relabling' costs to farmers
Representatives of California-based Farmers Business Network (FBN) traveled to Illinois to announce the results of a national study of seed relabeling practices during the opening day of the recent 64th Farm Progress Show.
Food insecurity rate for senior citizens drops for 2015
Good news on the hunger front: After a sustained period of years with steady increases, the rate of seniors who were food-insecure dropped slightly for the first time in a decade.
Mixed result for Pundit to be confirmed USDA science chief
Nearly two dozen of the nation’s top farm groups have come out in support for the White House nomination of a non-scientist to the top science post at the USDA, while a coalition of 54 farming, food and consumer organizations are urging the Senate to oppose the appointment of Sam Clovis as the agency’s Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics.
A long-awaited pork processing plant has opened in Coldwater. The plant, located about 125 miles southwest of Detroit, is owned by the Clemens Food Group and employs more than 800 people, according to a Sept. 1 report from Michigan Radio.
