2010 Archive
AgriNotes & News - 12-23-2010
- MDA, DEQ, DNR directors pledge to make good on 'Quality of Life' group
- Navigate new political turf at Agriculture's Conference on Environment
- Farm Bureau donates $6,000 to help feed Michigan families in need
- Extra: 2011 food scene forecast
AgriNotes & News 12-16-2010
- Will Michigan wheat growers support research and marketing program?
- Agriculture's Conference on the Environment offers energy-saving tips
- Local farmers take active role in developing MFB policy
- Extra: Top 10 foodie trends of 2010
AgriNotes & News 12-10-2010
- Farm Bureau pushes for estate tax reform in supporting tax agreement
- Contest seeks 'Dirty Jobs' style videos from Farm Bureau members
- I am a farmer and I care because...
AgriNotes & News 12-03-2010
- MFB 91st Annual Meeting News
- MFB backs Snyder's new MDA, DEQ, DNR directors & restructuring
- Farm Bureau members adopt policies; build on political successes
- MFB board elections: Wood re-elected president; Larry Walton is new promotion & education representative
AgriNotes & News 11-18-2010
- Farmers will tackle wide-ranging issues at MFB 91st Annual Meeting
- MFB congratulates Stabenow on role as U.S. Senate Ag Committee chair
- Consumers can learn about Michigan food, farms with new 'MI Foodie News'
- Michigan young farmers in for rock star status, treatment
AgriNotes & News 11-12-2010
- Cost of classic Thanksgiving dinner up slightly in 2010
- Farmers to gather for MFB 91st annual meeting, Nov. 30-Dec. 3
- Agriculture's Conference on Environment targets farmers seeking solutions
- Attention Media: Easily localize, keep tabs on MFB 91st Annual Meeting
AgriNotes & News 11-03-2010
- Election outcomes: Farmers look forward to strong voice in government
- Plowing political ground: Farmers among new crop of legislators
- Farm Bureau stays focused in welcoming new Congress
- Agriculture anticipates promising future with Snyder at helm
Farm Bureau on Snyder gubernatorial victory 11-02-2010
AgriNotes & News 10-28-2010
- Snyder proves he's 'one tough farm nerd' and deserves vote Nov. 2
- Farmers, public invited to Nov. 3 TB meeting in Petoskey
- MDA unveils new guides for local Foodie Tours, food & ag marketing
- Tiffany Rogers elected National FFA Eastern Region V.P.
- Farm Bureau staff awarded Honorary American FFA Degrees
AgriNotes & News 10-21-2010
- Michigan food processing generates $25 billion; supports 134,000 jobs
- New era for economic powerhouse: Michigan's food processing industry
- Grant will help Michigan farmers satisfy Good Agricultural Practices
- Now showing: Sustainable tomatoes, natural bug zappers & healthy beans
AgriNotes & News 10-15-2010
- EPA smart to allow E15 ethanol blend for 2007 and newer vehicles
- Michigan motorists urged to use caution during harvest season
- Judge trades in court bench for combine cab
AgriNotes & News 10-08-2010
- Retail food prices decrease in quarterly, annual comparisons
- Farmers, public invited to Oct. 18 TB/wildlife meeting in Hillman
- Free Food Processors Summit is Oct. 20 in Mt. Pleasant
- Entrepreneurs: Oct. 26 'Making It In Michigan' conference is for you
AgriNotes & News 10-1-2010
- Harvest progress adds finishing touch to good Michigan crop year
- Only 2 percent of U.S. GHG emissions come from dairy industry
- AFBF pushes to repeal Form 1099 requirements of new health care law
- MFB hires field staff for organization's West Central region
AgriNotes & News 09-24-2010
- Best-case scenario MDA budget bill signed by Granholm
- Gov candidate Snyder emphasizes agricultural vision; thanks ag supporters
- From Sept. 23: AgriPac endorses Snyder as 'Friend of Agriculture'
- Extra: Pull quotes from AgriPac's press event endorsing Rick Snyder
AgriNotes & News 09-23-2010
AgriNotes & News 09-17-2010
- Farm Bureau AgriPac endorses candidates for 2010 general election
- Farmers among AgriPac-endorsed candidates hoping to plow political ground
- MFB says 'no-no' to Con-Con
AgriNotes & News 09-09-2010
- Michigan Farm Bureau's total membership grows almost 2 percent
- Hillsdale reporter lauded for covering local agriculture
AgriNotes & News 09-03-2010
AgriNotes & News 08-27-2010
- Elections Conference will be Webcast live on MFB Web site
- MFB to Legislature: Support Senate version of Dept. of Agriculture budget; reject governor's plan for additional 3 percent cut
- Michigan Farm Bureau announces personnel changes
- Extra: Egg recall updates, food safety facts at your fingertips
- AgriPac applauds nomination of Robert Young for Michigan Supreme Court
AgriNotes & News 08-19-2010
- 97 percent of residents believe agriculture, farmland important to Michigan's economic recovery
- Deadline approaching to apply for 2008 crop loss payments
- Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up continues through Aug. 27
- Extra: NASCAR vehicle revs up public support for U.S. agriculture
AgriNotes & News 08-13-2010
- Michigan wheat acreage influenced by Russian drought
- Estimates in for Michigan's 2010 field crops, fruits, vegetables
- Local youth attend national FFA conference with Farm Bureau help
- One-stop shop for market and weather info
- Extra: Fast track to harvest season
AgriNotes & News - 08-05-2010
- Sept. 1 ag forum joins gubernatorial, secretary of state, attorney general candidates
- Farmer candidates plow political ground in primary election
- Extra: 2010 County Farm Bureau Annual Meetings
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AgriNotes & News - 07-16-2010
- GOP agriculture report has right stuff for Michigan job growth
- AgriPac takes first step in gubernatorial endorsement process
- Senate can help Michigan farmers by reforming federal estate tax
- Youth, animals to gather for 2nd Michigan Livestock
AgriNotes & News 07-08-2010
- MFB opposes ballot proposal to rewrite state Constitution
- Survey finds retail food prices edge higher in second quarter
- Local teens learn about American democracy at seminar
- AFBF Applauds Committee Passage of Cuba Trade Bill
AgriNotes & News 07-02-2010
- MFB uses YouTube to show how MDA benefits average people
- Aid will help Michigan asparagus farmers recover from bad trade deals
- Reminder to farmers: Annual acreage reports due to FSA July 15
- Extra: July is National Ice Cream Month
AgriNotes & News 06-24-2010
- Farm Bureau AgriPac endorses candidates for 2010 primary election
- MFB members 'farmer up' for office
- Extra: A historic election year...
AgriNotes & News 06-10-2010
- Youth interest in 2nd annual Michigan Livestock Expo grows
- New Michigan Farm Market & Ag Tourism Directory now available
- Guest viewpoint: Henry Ford's dream for agriculture
- Self-repairs, other risky behavior on propane tanks put farmers in danger
- Farm Bureau launches Podcast Central
AgriNotes & News 06-04-2010
AgriNotes & News 05-28-2010
- Farmers urged to speak up and 'Put Death Taxes to Rest'
- Bill calls for EPA to focus on oil spills, not spilt milk
AgriNotes & News 05-20-2010
- Database helps consumers find food from environmentally assured farms
- MFB applauds Envirothon winners for sharing farmers' care for environment
- Farm groups urge Senate to disapprove EPA greenhouse gas regulation
- Extra: Who's Cookin'? Young consumers!
AgriNotes & News 05-13-2010
- Favorable MDA budget passes Senate; House approval sought next
- Revised TB rules make moving cattle easier; enable state to target highest-risk areas
- Market outlook for livestock farmers improves after two tough years
- Farmers urged to consider Conservation Stewardship Program by June 11
- Granholm proclaims May 16-22 'Local Foods Week'
AgriNotes & News 05-06-2010
- Proposed MDA budget reflects department's importance to citizens, state's economy
- Farm Bureau launches new rural development blog
- Agriculture's Environmental Success Story: Growing More with Less
AgriNotes & News 04-29-2010
- Farmers, ag groups urge restoration of MDA funding
- MFB debuts 6-part video series on 'Common Sense Solutions' to fix Michigan
AgriNotes & News 04-22-2010
- Legislature salutes Michigan farmers' care of environment, public
- Bill to expand Clean Water Act goes too far
- Applications sought for Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarships
- Extra: Comic strip short on facts doesn't amuse dairy farmers
AgriNotes & News 04-16-2010
- New survey finds young farmers want to stay in Michigan, continue farming
- Spartan trio earn MFB Marge Karker Scholarships
- Agricultural groups unify in call for immediate estate tax reform
- Smaller asparagus harvest expected; more acreage for onions, cucumbers for pickles
- Extra: Earth Day
AgriNotes & News 04-09-2010
- Retail food prices rise slightly in first quarter; dip from one year ago
- MFB expands member benefits with Ford bonus cash offer, Auto Value discounts
- Register now for Michigan Wind Energy Conference
AgriNotes & News 04-02-2010
- Lost apple sales from lack of fruit inspectors reflects tough realities of MDA budget cuts
- Farmers advised to know regulations, safeguards for working with anhydrous fertilizer this spring
- Attention Media: Use Adopt-A-Farm to explore the ‘culture of caring' in agriculture
AgriNotes & News 03-25-2010
- Local farmers take messages on trade, taxes to Capitol Hill
- Local young farmers learn skills to lead Michigan's ag industry
- Civil Rights Commission says report on migrant labor not a 'representative picture of all Michigan farms'
- MFB worried about health care bill's ramifications on farmers
- Farmers hurt by import competition can apply for aid through April 14
- Third-graders rewarded for illustrating many ways farmers care
- Quick Facts: Eggs
AgriNotes & News 03-19-2010
- Bill would extend ag property tax exemption to private forestland
- Farm Bureau names Wyandotte teacher Agriscience Educator of the Year
- Lapeer County's Peter McCreedy is Farm Bureau's K-12 Educator of Year
- Michigan farmers spring 'Free Groceries' on three local consumers
Special release: 03-16-2010
AgriNotes & News 03-05-2010
- State has nothing to gain & lots to lose by making more cuts to MDA
- Michigan farmers will deliver policy messages on Capitol Hill
AgriNotes & News 02-25-2010
- Gubernatorial candidates will debate agriculture at March 19 forum
- Farm Bureau seeks teens for Young People's Citizenship Seminar
- Local farmers lobby legislators on government reform, state spending
- Antrim Co. couple named National Outstanding Young Farmers
- 2009 Michigan crop values down 5 percent
- New HumaneWatch Web site scrutinizes Humane Society of the United States
- Food trends
AgriNotes & News 02-18-2010
- Barry Co. Farm Bureau earns Excellence in Grassroots Lobbying Award
- Scenes from the 2010 Lansing Legislative Seminar
- Michigan eggs to feed Haiti quake victims
- Michigan farm numbers remain steady from 2008-09
- Michigan produce farm featured on 'America's Heartland' TV show
- February is National Cherry Month
AgriNotes & News 02-12-2010
- Granholm budget plan shortchanges agriculture; short on reforms
- Government reform a focus of MFB Lansing Legislative Seminar, Feb. 17
- Farmers demonstrate they care about their communities
AgriNotes & News 02-04-2010
- Granholm hits mark in calling for government streamlining but misses with disregard for agriculture's success stories
- Farm Bureau membership makes difference on issues like climate change, immigration, says AFBF president during state visit
- One week remains for 'Win Free Groceries for a Year' sweepstakes
- County Farm Bureau presidents primed for local leadership
AgriNotes & News 01-21-2010
- MFB kicks off 2010 membership campaign with visit from American Farm Bureau president, coordinated county activities
- Michigan consumers can still register to win 'Free Groceries for a Year'
- Expert challenges climate change data; speaks against 'all pain, no gain' legislation in Congress
- New video chronicling MFB's annual meeting is on YouTube
- Learn global opportunities for Mich. food industry at Feb. 18 conference
- AFBF supports halt to EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
- Farm Bureau virtual farm game gets support from DuPont
- Top 'food people' of the decade
AgriNotes & News 01-15-2010
- Farm Bureau sets policy on national issues affecting ag in 2010
- Scenes from the AFBF 91st Annual Meeting
- Livestock markets may fare better in 2010; crop outlook less certain
- MFB supports Humphries as new MDNRE director
- MFB earns national Awards for Excellence
- Muskegon County young farmer advances to 'Sweet 16' in Discussion Meet
- Barry, Cass Co. Farm Bureau members swap ideas with national audience
AgriNotes & News 01-07-2010
- Michigan farmers to help set Farm Bureau policy on national issues
- Barry County farmer, Cass County Farm Bureau will share innovative ideas with national audience at AFBF convention
- Survey finds staple food prices trend down for fifth straight quarter
- Plan ahead for 2010 Michigan Livestock Expo in July
- West Michigan farmer appointed to USDA Dairy Industry Advisory Committee
- Quick Facts - Decade’s top 10 food trends
