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Issue in Focus: 2023 Farm Bill
Farm bills include sections, commonly referred to as titles, on commodity programs, trade, rural development, farm credit, conservation, agricultural…
Emerging Issue: Water Use Regulations and Jurisdiction
Michigan uses a unique system to regulate water use based on a model that estimates potential impacts to streams from surface or groundwater…
Emerging Issue: University Board Member Selection
Michigan is the only state in the country to elect university board members by a statewide vote.
Emerging Issue: Pesticide Registration Challenges
The EPA is responsible for approving registrations for new pesticides and reviewing existing pesticide registrations every 15 years.
Emerging Issue: Attorney General & Secretary of State Nomination
There is a group of reformers who want to put the AG and SOS offices on the primary ballot.
Emerging Issue: Farm Greenhouse Gas Reporting
The main greenhouse gas emissions likely to be reported from farms are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
Emerging Issue: Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land
Some states have restrictions on foreign ownership of farmland, but Michigan does not.
Act now: Tell Congress to reverse disastrous wage rule
Farm Bureau is urging its members to send messages to Congress, asking lawmakers to support a resolution against the Dept. of Labor’s disastrous new…
Spring discussion meets bring Young Farmers together
District-level Young Farmer Discussion Meets wrap up in early June, setting the stage for state-level competition this fall.
Michigan Resorts: From a handful to now thousands!
Grand Hotel remains a premier discounted destination for Farm Bureau members.