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‘Americans For Family Farmers’: A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Americans For Family Farmers recently sent requests to numerous Michigan farmers asking them to sign onto a letter to congressional leaders, calling…
EPA: Three popular insecticides may harm endangered species
Recently released EPA draft Biological Evaluations find three widely used insecticides are “likely to adversely affect” (LAA) plants and animals that…
Act now: protect stepped-up basis, oppose new capital gains tax
Michigan Farm Bureau urges farmers and supporters to tell Michigan’s Congressional delegation to oppose proposals within the 2022 budget that would…
HOS exemption for livestock haulers extended
Livestock haulers are getting some good news from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
2021 #SpeakAgMichigan Challenge returns
The #SpeakAgMichigan Challenge returns this year to help FFA and Collegiate Farm Bureau members refine their consumer outreach skills.
Collegiate FB Spotlight: Van Buren’s Abby Flake
A Collegiate Farm Bureau member at Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac, Abby Flake is studying agriculture business and operations.
Lenawee farms boast big-time renewable-energy foresight
A pair of farms near Morenci showcased their operators’ forward-thinking investments in renewable energy projects.
Sweet corn Prayers are answered
Eaton County sweet corn king Henry Pray recently donated two and a half tons of his treasured produce to an urban food bank and other grateful local…
County presidents bask in each other’s company
Despite its odd mid-year timing, the 2021 Council of Presidents’ Conference offered county Farm Bureau leaders a welcome opportunity for reconnecting…
ProFILE cohort dodge bears, gators, ‘canes in the Mississippi Delta
The 15 members of MFB’s 2020-21 ProFILE cohort found plenty of common ground with producers of rice, cotton, catfish and tea on their capstone visit…