Michigan Governor Snyder Visits China
Earlier this week, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder stopped in Shanghai as a part of a trade tour in the People’s Republic of China. Snyder’s visit is part of a three…
Michigan Farm Bureau Membership on the Rise
For the second consecutive year, membership in the Michigan farm Bureau has increased. Regular farmer membership is up to 48,178, an increase from last year of over 1,000 and non-regular…
Saginaw Experiments with Human Fertilizer
Over the past twenty years, Sagniaw, Michigan has been experimenting with using human waste as fertilizer. Since 1989, Saginaw has been converting human waste into farm fertilizer. Following strict Department…
Detroit Opens First Commercial Farming Venture
Earlier this week, Detroit, a long-time advocate of innovative urban farming measures, opened its first commercial farm. Hantz Farms purchased about 3.5 acres of vacant land from the city, land…
USDA Internet Program Helps Revitalize Small Towns
The economic recession that struck the United States in 2008 has been felt particularly hard in Michigan. The state economy has long been sluggish since the decline of the auto…
Michigan Law Blocks Urban Agriculture
Michigan’s emergency finance law, which was enacted last March, has threatened urban agriculture throughout the state. The emergency finance law authorizes the governor to appoint emergency financial managers, whose power…
Q Fever Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk
A recent outbreak of Q fever in Michigan has been linked to raw milk consumption, health officials reported earlier this week. Q fever is a flulike disease that can be…
Stabenow Discusses 2012 Farm Bill
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow visited West Michigan last weekend, talking to farmers about plans for the upcoming 2012 Farm Bill. In her visit, Stabenow praised Michigan agriculture, telling farmers how…
Feds Offer Aid to Combat Bovine TB
The federal government is offering aid to help Northern Michigan farmers prevent the spread bovine tuberculosis. Typically caused by exposure to infected wild animals, like deer, or through contaminated food…
Michigan to Cut Dairy Inspectors
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s recent budget proposal included significant changes to state dairy inspection and regulation. In an effort to lower deficits and reduce the state’s budget, Governor Snyder proposed…