Michigan ag exports were up in 2020
Despite the many challenges facing the country in 2020, Michigan’s food and agriculture exports boomed last year. Total exports grew by $340 million in 2020,...
Category : Agriculture
South Bend City council voted Monday to approve ban on the sale or planting of invasive species
The South Bend city council voted 8-0 Monday to approve a ban on the future sale or planting of invasive species in the city limits,...
USDA: Make sure you thaw your turkey safely
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds you that if you’re thawing a turkey, timing is everything to make sure to discourage the growth of potentially...
Indiana farmers will be able to grow, process hemp
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a plan that allows Indiana farmers to commercially grow and process hemp. Before, farmers needed a research proposal...
Specialty crop grant program accepting applicants in Indiana
The Indiana Department of Agriculture is accepting proposals for a special grant program. The USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is designed to fund better...
Gilchrist signs bill making Michigan 5th cage-free egg state
Egg-laying hens in Michigan will have to be housed in cage-free systems before 2025 under a new law. Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist signed the legislation...
Disaster help available to Michigan farms, small businesses
Farms and small businesses in much of Michigan are eligible for low-interest federal loans because of heavy rain and snow and unseasonably low temperatures last...
USDA: Excessive rainfall hits quality of Indiana’s corn crop
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Agricultural officials say this year’s Indiana corn crop is expected to be among lowest quality in three decades following planting delays...
Workshops, tours designed for veteran farmers this summer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A series of workshops and farm tours this summer is being pitched to military veterans who are farmers. Purdue Extension...
Indiana farmers making progress with planting after rainy start to season
Indiana farmers made a lot of progress last week planting their crops, even as constant spring rains left them far behind the normal schedule. A...