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Manage stress in tough economic times Manage stress in tough economic times

MSU Extension has partnered with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services to better support farmers, farm families and workers.

Nov 29, 2024

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Tyler Malkin, opted for a pair of Irish Setter boots by Red Wing — his sixth pair

What makes a good pair of boots?What makes a good pair of boots?

byJennifer Kiel

Nov 25, 2024

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Michigan Wheat Program chairman Jeffery Krohn, a grower from Owendale (District 7)

Michigan Wheat Program elects officers Michigan Wheat Program elects officers

Nov 22, 2024

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Traci Frostic, Gabrielle Frostic, Katelyn Noll, Reagan Sprague and Rosa, the farm dog. In the back row are Matt Frostic, Jake Noll and Daniel Sprague

Harvest wraps up nicely for Matt Frostic and family Harvest wraps up nicely for Matt Frostic and family

byJennifer Kiel

Nov 21, 2024

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Tyler and Emily Malkin are first-time farmers from Laingsburg, Mich.

Young farmers focus on surviving to thrive Young farmers focus on surviving to thrive

byJennifer Kiel

Nov 20, 2024

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Wheat being unloaded into truck after harvest

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Jeffery Krohn wins national wheat yield contest Jeffery Krohn wins national wheat yield contest

Nov 20, 2024

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Market Overview

Contract	Last	Change	High	Low	Open	Last Trade
Mar 25 Corn	430	-2.25	433.5	429.5	432	07:19 PM
Mar 25 Oats	378.75	-2	382.75	376	381.25	07:14 PM
Jan 25 Class III Milk	19.02	+0.38	19.12	18.71	18.77	09:48 PM
Jan 25 Soybean	983.75	-8	992	980.5	991.5	07:19 PM
Jan 25 Feeder Cattle	256.95	-2.35	259.95	256.625	259.275	07:04 PM
Dec 24 Ethanol Futures	2.161	unch —	2.161	2.161	0	06:01 PM

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Wooden box with organic vegetables in the hands of a farmer in a greenhouse

Expand your knowledge of vegetable production

Expand your knowledge of vegetable production

King Milling Co. announced Oct. 15 the promotion of Patrick Doyle as its new president

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Patrick Doyle named to lead King Milling

Patrick Doyle named to lead King Milling

Inside the combine. A leather glove, broom, coloring book, a random nut and bolt, and a well-worn boot

What’s the best bang-for-the-buck boot?

What’s the best bang-for-the-buck boot?

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Dennis Gardner has raised sugarbeets for more than 25 years

Warm temps mean ‘stop and go’ for sugarbeet harvest

Warm temps mean ‘stop and go’ for sugarbeet harvest

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Photos by Jan Corey Arnett - In the Wierenga barn, floor joists were reused as upper cross-beam support

Wierenga barn braced for future

Wierenga barn braced for future

byJan Corey Arnett

Doug Chapin accepting the 2024 National Milk Producer Federation’s Farmer Communicator of the Year award in Phoenix

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Doug Chapin receives dairy communication award

Doug Chapin receives dairy communication award

Thomas Nugent, Elnora, Ind., completes attaching a lateral tile line to the main (visible) line in a new pattern-tile drainage installation

Good drainage starts with right main tile size

Good drainage starts with right main tile size

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

A Robust Soybean Portfolio from Dairyland Seed

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Dairyland Seed full lineup of soybean varieties bring flexibility to growers

A Robust Soybean Portfolio from Dairyland Seed

Wheat being unloaded into truck after harvest

Wheat management program posts big yield winners

Wheat management program posts big yield winners

Woman calculating monthly expenses, using calculator and laptop, writing with pen on paper

How to maximize your tax opportunities

How to maximize your tax opportunities

Healthy fruits and vegetables on table

More than $2M awarded to support fruit, vegetable growers

More than $2M awarded to support fruit, vegetable growers

American Brown Rot in sweet cherries

Sweet cherry growers receive USDA disaster declaration

Sweet cherry growers receive USDA disaster declaration

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Help wanted sign in farm field

Farm labor shortage focus of Nov. 6 conference

Farm labor shortage focus of Nov. 6 conference

Combining and estimating costs for the remainder of the year

Farm Business Planning

Review breakeven grain prices

Review breakeven grain prices

snow and ice covering a no-till cornfield

How will La Niña affect winter weather?

How will La Niña affect winter weather?

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

Joseph Van Assche IV, his father, Joe, standing with their 1953 Farmall tractor at the 16th annual Mackinac Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing

Farming Equipment

1,265 antique tractors parade across Mackinac Bridge

1,265 antique tractors parade across Mackinac Bridge

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Eighteen-year-old Caiden Parker of Ubly, Mich. with his Farmall tractor

Farming Equipment

Antique tractors cross Mighty Mac in Michigan

Antique tractors cross Mighty Mac in Michigan

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Two blocks of butter cut unwrapped and placed on a wooden chopping board, on a rustic wooden table

Livestock/Dairy

MMPA butter earns first place at World Dairy Expo

MMPA butter earns first place at World Dairy Expo

help wanted sign in farm field

Farm Operations

Labor issues on agenda for MSU conference

Labor issues on agenda for MSU conference

Frontier Fields: Jake and Ryan Drozd

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Jake & Ryan Drozd: Redefining the field with biologicals

Frontier Fields: Jake and Ryan Drozd

Close up of corn and soybeans

Seed companies share top soybean, corn options

Seed companies share top soybean, corn options

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

A farmer and an agricultural consultant use soil maps and a hand-held computer to analyze the condition of a young soybean field

Conservation & Sustainability

MSU researcher seeks farmer input on regenerative ag practices

MSU researcher seeks farmer input on regenerative ag practices

Side view of bartender pouring beers from the tap

Funds available to advance craft beverage industry

Funds available to advance craft beverage industry

FFA members complete yield checks in a cornfield

Record Michigan corn crop in the making?

Record Michigan corn crop in the making?

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Beekeeper inspecting beehive

Registration open for beekeeping conference

Registration open for beekeeping conference

A toddler examining wheat in a field

Good beginning, but not all rosy for young farmers

Good beginning, but not all rosy for young farmers

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Laura Bru, farmer and baker holding a piece of pie

Backstory on Farm Progress Show’s Pie Lady

Backstory on Farm Progress Show’s Pie Lady

byJennifer Kiel, Editor, Michigan Farmer and Ohio Farmer

Agronomist taking sample with soil probe sampler

Free soil health testing, assessment offered

Free soil health testing, assessment offered

Andrew Braun, this year’s Michigan Farm Bureau Young Farm Employee of Year

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Andrew Braun focuses on building team at Walther Farms

Andrew Braun focuses on building team at Walther Farms

Representative Elissa Slotkin (D) and former Representative Mike Rogers (R)

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Where do U.S. Senate hopefuls stand on agriculture issues?

Where do U.S. Senate hopefuls stand on agriculture issues?

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