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2003 Archive
- Former FFA state officers sought for reunion to celebrate 75th anniversary of Michigan FFA
- National Farm Bureau membership grows to 5.5 million families
- A year in review - Michigan production agriculture in 2003
- MFCA awarded grant to further talks on land-use images
- Michigan Farm Bureau reinforces stances on CAFOs, wildlife management, water use and more
- Seven re-elected, one newly elected to MFB Board of Directors
- Lives of two Berrien County farmers honored with MFB Distinguished Service to Agriculture awards
- MFB Harvest Gathering surpasses last year with 6.6 tons of food
- Michigan Farm Bureau 84th Annual Meeting 'grows on tradition'
- MFB gathers food to fill Ronald McDonald House cupboards
- Congressman to speak on Fair Tax at MFB Annual Meeting
- AFBF survey to reveal average cost of Thanksgiving meal for 10
- Farmers pressure senators to pass national energy policy
- Workshops will peer into future of Michigan land use, livestock
- Sweet 16 - Select young farmers will vie for top state honors
- Delegates to consider policy on energy, state revenue, CAFOs, wildlife and more at upcoming MFB annual meeting
- Ag Commission approves state standards for irrigation
- State verifies first farms under MAEAP Farmstead System
- MFB applauds farmland preservation efforts in Ann Arbor area
- Potentially weakened U.S. border inspections among concerns of Michigan fruit, vegetable growers
- Michigan residents can take online land use survey until Nov. 17
- FB files motion in lawsuit that threatens availability of herbicide
- MFB president to co-chair Michigan State Fair study commission
- Toy tractor honoring FFA 75th anniversary on sale at TSC stores
- CWD report by state task force could do more harm than good to Michigan's privately-owned deer and elk industry
- State budget projection heeds call for Senate to consider Agricultural Enhancement Package, certain fees
- Equine groups jam Senate meeting to support Ag Enhancement bills
- Apple growers renew effort to sell fresh crop in Mexico
- MFB celebrates opening of MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, nearly $1 million federal grant
- Deer hunting season prompts MFB to promote 'effective' agreements between farmland owners, hunters
- MFB backs legislation that would amend Natural Rivers Act
- Senate hearings prompt ag groups to reunite in support of legislation to strengthen Michigan horse racing, agriculture
- Spotty rain has farmers bracing for average or less field crops
- Online survey asks Michigan residents
- What land use do you prefer?
- Michigan Farm Bureau sets record for 2003 membership campaign
- Dec. 31 deadline rapidly approaching to have all cattle TB-tested
- Collegiate Farm Bureau sprouts at Michigan State University
- Ag groups unite in support of common goals for global trade
- AFBF survey - Retail food prices rise slightly in third quarter
- Research funding battle waged on fungal disease threatening Michigan's vegetable industry
- MFB helping to sponsor upcoming 'Seeds of Prosperity - Food, Farms and Michigan's Economic Future' conference
- Wheat beats obstacles; harvest brings good yields, prices
- Federal grants approved for two Michigan value-added innovation centers, proposed anaerobic digester
- Nursery industry suffers millions in Emerald Ash Borer losses
- Growth prompts $17-million HQ expansion/renovation by Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies
- Michigan Farm Bureau membership campaign breaks 200,000 members and still going strong
- Ag/natural resources education programs granted $53,000 boost from Glassbrook FFA Endowment
- Fair-goers to witness live animal births at Michigan's state fairs
- Water use reporting bill awaits governor's signature; legislation to resolve water use conflicts remains in Senate
- USDA grant helps Michigan AgrAbility Project hire manager, expand services for farmers with disabilities
- FFA enthusiasts help Michigan FFA Foundation raise record $4,000 at toy tractor auction
- Legislation becomes law to double Ag Processing Renaissance Zones, end pump label requirement for ethanol-blended gas
- FFA offers special NASCAR ticket deal for Aug. 16 Michigan race
- Start of county Farm Bureau annual meetings signals policy development on local, state, national issues
- MFB asks Will proposed MDA budget be equipped to handle existing, emerging animal, plant and human health threats?
- New 'how-to' farmland preservation video debuts across state
- Visual Preference Survey to be launched at Third Annual Michigan Farmland and Community Alliance Land Use Rally
- Farmers continue to monitor ag budget at national level
- Farm Bureau offers education, entertainment at 24th Ag Expo
- First-ever Ag Expo Producer Day offers 'ground-breaking programming for ground-breaking farmers'
- Ag Enhancement Fund would help county fairs stay on track
- MFB, MFCA welcome new MSU Hannah Professor in Land Use Policy
- Farm Bureau applauds House vote to permanently kill estate tax
- Kalamazoo County family farm demonstrates estate taxes are not just a problem for wealthy
- Michigan Farmland and Community Alliance aims high in campaign to support farmland preservation
- Farm Bureau - Retail food prices fall slightly in second quarter
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program finalized; $9.7 million available to Michigan farmers for pollution prevention
- NRC reconsiders eliminating late antlerless season for most of state; keeps hunt for counties with biggest deer problems
- Governor requests federal disaster assistance for 27 counties in response to crops hurt by extreme spring weather
- MFB evaluating how proposed NPDES permit fees could affect ag
- Farmers mark June 6 for disaster assistance sign-up
- West Michigan the focus of new farmland preservation efforts
- Ready, set, swing for Michigan FFA fundraiser
- President's tax cuts, capital gains reductions help farmers
- States stride forward at Michigan value-added conference
- Sen. Levin voices support for renewable fuels during ethanol tour
- Farm groups unite for Agricultural Enhancement Package
- Michigan farmers give Russian grocers taste of U.S. agriculture
- Rain welcomed to soak thirsty soil but dry weather needed too
- Farmers urge NRC to keep late antlerless season for deer control
- USDA to buy 7 million pounds of asparagus; Michigan asparagus processors expected to help fill order
- Farm Bureau opposed to NRC recommendation to eliminate late firearm antlerless deer season for most of state
- Senate committee amends water use bill, gives agricultural producers options for water use reporting to state
- Michigan Farmland and Community Alliance, Farm Bureau testify for farmland preservation at Land Use Council hearings
- Russian grocery executives to join Michigan farmers on bus trip to Food Marketing Institute show in Chicago
- Motorists urged to buy Agricultural Heritage license plate before fund-raising sale hits brakes next year
- Demise of Washington Apple Commission could be sweet or sour for Michigan apple industry
- Farm Bureau happy to see Congress pass energy bill supporting renewable fuels, budget protecting farm bill
- 'Michigan Farm and Garden Show' coming soon to a TV near you
- Michigan Farm Bureau Earth Day Facts
- Split-state status proposed by USDA
- Springtime means farm equipment will soon share roads
- Next farm bill deadline coming May 16
- Water use legislation proposed
- Glassbrook Endowment grants available to expose Michigan K-12 students to agriculture, natural resources
- Profit concerns weigh on young farmers, survey shows
- Farm fields to battlefields - Iraq needs food
- Farmers pack conference to learn latest on environmental rules, programs from EPA, DEQ leaders and presenters, vendors
- Trade standoff with Mexico threatens state's dry bean growers
- Michigan farmers briefed in Washington, D.C. on federal ag budget relative to war costs, energy policy, tax issues
- MFB president testifies before U.S. House Resources Committee in support of Renewable Fuels Standard
- Retail food prices post increase in first quarter, AFBF survey says
- Students vote yes on citizenship seminar
- Agriculture's Conference on the Environment - Early registration deadline extended to March 18
- Don't horse around - Equine owners urged to vaccinate their animals against West Nile virus this spring
- Michigan Farm Bureau president to represent agriculture on DEQ's new Environmental Advisory Council
- Farmers to talk energy policy, tax reform, risk management at MFB Washington Legislative Seminar, March 19-21
- Flournoy is new Michigan FFA Foundation executive director
- County Farm Bureau Promotion & Education committees gear up to celebrate National Ag Week, March 16-22
- 46 counties deemed agricultural disasters due to 2002 drought or rain; farmers can receive low-interest loans
- Michigan FFA to hold 75th State Convention March 3-5 at MSU
- Congress approves $3.1 billion in disaster assistance to help farms hurt by severe weather in 2001-2002
- FB supports bill mandating increased use of renewable fuels
- State of agriculture - Farmers to share thoughts with legislators at Feb. 25 MFB Lansing Legislative Seminar
- Michigan Farmland and Community Alliance forges ahead to preserve farmland
- Revised AFBF Commodity Advisory Committee appointments
- MFB president honored, excited to be appointed to governor's new Michigan Land Use Leadership Council
- Michigan farmers selected to represent commodities, labor, animal health on national advisory committees
- Farmers can get 'straight answers' to environmental questions at Agriculture's Conference on the Environment
- State asparagus industry requests federal asparagus buy in response to unfair trade law
- Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund Board moves forward on local PDR grant application process
- County Farm Bureau membership campaigns kick off
- Newly approved American Farm Bureau policies cover issues important to Michigan farmers
- Technologies available to make food safer bode well for Michigan's fruit, veggie industry, expert says
- Study finds farmers more in tune with consumer desires
- Lawmakers heed call for disaster aid, estate tax repeal
- Great Lakes Pork Co-op nears purchase of bankrupt Indiana processing plant, launch of equity drive
- Michigan groups continue push for assistance to help farmers recover from 2001-02 weather disasters
- MFB members to develop policy on national issues at American Farm Bureau annual meeting, Jan. 19-22
- AFBF annual meeting - Michigan Young Farmers vie for awards while producers, county Farm Bureaus share ideas
- A year in review - Michigan agriculture 2002
- Farm Bureau disappointed by veto of funding for Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health
- AFBF survey
- Food prices rise in fourth quarter 2002
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