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Michigan Farm Bureau’s AgriPac supports Lynn Afendoulis to represent District 81 as a state representative in the Nov. 8 general election.

Kevin Whiteford has earned the “Friend of Agriculture” designation and endorsement from AgriPac in the race for Michigan’s 38th House District, which encompasses the lakeshore area extending from Saugatuck down through South Haven, Benton Harbor and to the state border.

“I don’t care if you’re a Republican, if you’re a democrat or if you’re an independent – you need to get out and vote!” - MFB President Carl Bednarski

The ink is drying on the 2022 membership campaign ledger and there’s still some cake leftover from celebrating Michigan’s third straight year of regular-member growth. But before we put that binder on the shelf and pull out the Christmas music, remember this: Few of those newbies you wrote will stay onboard if they get no value for their $50.

The precursor of today’s vital Young Farmer program, Michigan’s Junior Farm Bureau thrived from its inception in 1935 until a 1957 update that retired its name, if not its mission. It set the template for its successor programs, smuggling leadership training into young people’s hard-wiring by disguising it as fellowship, camaraderie and friendly competition.

Shiawassee's Project RED saw more than 700 students attending from 30 classrooms and 10 schools across the county.

Marquee events in Mason and Oceana counties showcase the lakeshore's bountiful farm sector and how deep its roots dig into the regional economy and society.

County Farm Bureau members and supporters defended the safe and effective use of crop protection tools by sending nearly 900 comments to the Environmental Protection Agency in defense of atrazine, one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States.