http://www.michfb.com/ci/ News and information about the Michigan Farm Bureau en-us Copyright 1999-2012 Michigan Farm Bureau mfbinfo@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Information & Public Relations Division) mfbwebmaster@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Web Administrator) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Saturday Michigan farmers are cautiously optimistic this week following a pause in the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) plan to implement new regulations that would severely limit young people's ability to work on their own family farms. http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/269/2393 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/269/2393 It may take months for regulators to figure out why and how commodity broker MF Global Inc. lost an estimated $1.2 billion of investor money, but as bankruptcy proceedings and investigations into wrongdoing continue, Michigan agricultural leaders warn farmers not to shy away from futures trading just because of one alleged bad apple. http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/269/2392 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/269/2392 More than 50 county Farm Bureau presidents and other leaders convened in Lansing Jan. 25-26 for Michigan Farm Bureau's (MFB) 2012 Council of Presidents' Conference. The annual event brings together local Farm Bureau leaders from across the state for informative workshops, guest speakers and opportunities to learn from and exchange ideas with their peers and MFB staff-all to help them make the most of their role at the helm of their local farming organization. http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/269/2394 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/269/2394 For a third straight year, Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) is marshalling some heavy hitters to help launch its annual membership campaign and spotlight the benefits of belonging to the state's largest general farm organization. Tuesday, Feb. 7 marks MFB's third annual Statewide Membership Day, and will feature a trio of farm industry superstars visiting five county Farm Bureau membership kickoff events. http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/269/2395 http://www.michfb.com/agrinotes/index/269/2395