Prevented Plant

Michigan farmers are enduring an unprecedented spring for planting. To help our members navigate, we’ve compiled an array of resources and news coverage below.

Tell USDA: Michigan farmers need emergency provisions

Tell Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to allow emergency provisions on prevent plant acres.

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Farm News Media

USDA grants requested flexibility on Prevented Plant acres for emergency forage production	Gov. Whitmer Requests USDA Disaster Declaration for Michigan farmers
Prevented Plant Acres? Don't just walk away...	Delayed planting resources available through MSU Extension
To plant? Or not to plant?	Understanding delayed planting decisions in Michigan
Efforts underway to head-off a looming "forage disaster"	The Knowns and Unknowns: A guide to MFP 2019
Utilize the Prevented Planting Calculator when considering your best options on corn acres	Corn price increases and Prevented Planting decisions
USDA's $16 billion trade aid package - short on details	Prevented Planting decision for corn in the Midwest
Prevented Planting corn insurance claims in Michigan - what you need to know	Emergency forage legislation on Prevented Plant acres introduced
The Prevented Planting giant begins to waken	Dealing with Prevented Plant realities and forward contracts

State-Wide Media

We're at (Plan) D': Rains threaten Michigan's corn, soybean farmers The Detroit News interviewed Theresa Sisung and Hillsdale County farmer Jay Williams for this weather story	Michigan's corn crop is way behind schedule this year: What to know Detroit Free Press interviews Theresa Sisung for this weather story
Michigan corn planting slowest on record, other crops also delayed WWMT TV in Kalamazoo interviews Theresa Sisung on weather	Great Lakes Ag Groups Request Forage Help Nicole Heslip with Brownfield Ag News interviews Ernie Birchmeier on forage needs
Flooding Hits Michigan Communities The Jewish News features an interview with St. Clair County Farm Bureau President Betty Ho Krosnicki	Wet weather pushing corn farmers past deadline for crop insurance FOX 17 News story features interviews with Ottawa County farmer Marlin Langeland and FBI Crop Insurance Specialist Matt Thelen
Stateside: Elliot-Larsen expansion bill; ethical fashion in Detroit; a wet, cold spring for famers Michigan Radio's Stateside program features interview segments with Theresa Sisung and farmer Nathan Englehard	Planting delays throughout area, nation considered 'unprecedented' The Cadillac News; both Sisung and Birchmeier interviewed

National Media

USDA pressed to ease cover crop rules as farmers struggle to plant

Efforts underway to head off a looming 'forage disaster'

Prevented Plant Resources

Tell USDA: Michigan farmers need emergency provisions

Farm News Media

State-Wide Media

National Media

MSU Extension Resources