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August 11, 2017
As a fourth-generation farmer, I know the value that technology and increased broadband connectivity has had on my apple and grain farm.
June 28, 2017
A cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for the Fourth of July, including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and chocolate milk, will cost slightly less this year, coming in at less than $6 per person, says the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).
June 22, 2017
While critics have been very vocal about their opposition to the state’s recently released draft Domestic Action Plan (DAP) for the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) due to its reliance on voluntary guidelines and practices in agriculture, the numbers tell a different story, according to Michigan Farm Bureau Ag Ecology Department Manager, Laura Campbell.
May 25, 2017
MDEQ’s delegated authority is again in jeopardy of being revoked by the EPA following a December 2016 program review (related story), which was critical of several key provisions of Michigan’s wetlands law (P.A. 98 of 2013).
May 23, 2017
MFB is looking for the next generation of agricultural leaders to take part in ProFILE, its elite leadership development program for farmers ages 25-35.
Michigan Farm Bureau
Contact: Steve Paradiso
Media Relations and Marketing Manager
517-679-5437
Farm Bureau Insurance
Contact: Jennifer Miller
Communications, Public Relations & Advertising Manager
517-679-4725
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