| Corn and soy planting, and hay cutting, behind across Michigan |
| With nearly five days suitable for fieldwork in Michigan for the week ending June 3, farmers were able to take advantage of dry conditions to make good planting progress, according to the latest crop progress report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). |
| 6/13/2018 |
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| USDA plans buy of cherries to counter Turkish exports |
| The USDA has announced a special purchase of U.S.-produced commodities, including tart cherries, many of which are grown in Michigan. |
| 6/13/2018 |
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| Report recommends response for dairies in next half-century |
| Increased global demand for dairy products under pressure from population growth, urbanization and climate change tops the issues of importance for U.S. dairy farmers, according to a multiyear study conducted by scientists from the United States, the United Kingdom and Sweden. |
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| Michigan distillery in jeopardy over waste treatment concern |
| A whiskey-making restaurant in southwestern Michigan could have its distillery shut down because of wastewater too strong for the local sewage plant to treat effectively. |
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| Trump suspends talks on changes to biofuel policy |
| President Donald Trump has suspended negotiations on biofuel policy changes, drawing praise from farming groups and ire from refinery unions. |
| 6/13/2018 |
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| U.S. District Court upholds current meat labeling rules |
| Cattle and pork producers were hit with a setback in their challenge to the relaxed country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules when the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington granted summary judgment to the USDA. |
| 6/13/2018 |
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| Senate may pass its farm bill version before House changes |
| The U.S. House’s inability to pass the 2018 farm bill is almost entirely a result of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, say various sources. |
| 6/13/2018 |
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| Views and opinions: God has not lost control; the Almighty still reigns |
| Verses from Mama by Sandra Sheridan |
| 6/7/2018 |
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| Views and opinions: Dogwood Canyon’s worth a visit if traveling to Branson |
| Wrenching Tales by Cindy Ladage |
| 6/7/2018 |
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| Views and opinions: Long before the internet, ‘the Pony’ herded letters |
| The Bookworm Sez by Terri Schlichenmeyer |
| 6/7/2018 |
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