Discussion Meets help Young Farmers practice their conversational skills — skills you’ll need speaking up at any county Farm Bureau meeting, school board, local government or just around the kitchen table.
With the deadline for Young Farmer Award applications quickly approaching, recent winners Mark and Jamie Trowbridge want to share their experiences from 2022, and offer some guidance to this year’s prospective applicants.
Seven ambassadors will serve as public faces for the Michigan GROWN, Michigan GREAT campaign, engaging with consumers on important issues in agriculture and gaining knowledge and insight into Michigan’s diverse farming sector.
The 2023 Michigan Farm Bureau Lansing Legislative Seminar (LLS) takes place at seven locations across the state, including a Feb. 20 stop in Frankenmuth.
The Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule on how it will determine the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for certain positions within the H-2A program, largely ignoring ag industry concerns over the impacts of skyrocketing labor costs at the farm level.
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2024 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its 10th year, this national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities.
With your Farm Bureau membership it’s easy to make your farm safer and save money at the same time, with members-only discounts from both KEY Apparel and Grainger.