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The House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees recently approved their funding recommendations for the 2022-23 Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) budget. The Senate proposal includes funding for the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture, agriculture innovation grants targeted toward new and expanding protein processors, and local conservation district operations, among other priorities.

On May 3, 64 Michigan counties will hold elections on various issues including school, road and public safety proposals.

Seth Earl of Mason County will be among a handful of Farm Bureau members nationwide participating in the Partners in Advocacy Leadership class beginning this June.

Our May discussion topic challenges Community Action Group members to chew on means of boosting Young Farmer interest and involvement in Farm Bureau.

Michigan Farm Bureau is asking members to send messages to Congress, urging them to place a one-year freeze on the H-2A program’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate.

Michigan Farm Bureau is asking members to join in urging Congress to pass the Affordable and Secure Food Act to help sustain the nation’s food, fiber and fuel production.

Five county Farm Bureau members are among Gov. Whitmer’s recent appointments to the Asparagus Marketing Program Advisory Board, Michigan Carrot Commission and Michigan Soybean Committee.

Almost 20 Young Farmers from across District 5 celebrated the holiday season with a friendly euchre tournament and chili cookoff.

Young Farmers in Clinton County coordinated a wildly successful toy-donation drive for patients at Sparrow Hospital's pediatric oncology center.

Genesee County’s Young Farmers found their Christmas cheer at historical Crossroads Village outside Flint.