Michigan

On Thursday, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow announced a hearing titled “Examining Markets, Transparency, and Prices from Cattle Producer to Consumer.” The Michigan Democrat, along with the committee’s ranking Republican John Boozman of Arkansas, scheduled the hearing for Wednesday afternoon. Cattle mark ...

Sugar beet planting nationwide is nearing completion, a little earlier than normal. According to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, 81% of the U.S. crop was planted by May 2nd, ahead of the five-year average of 51% and last year's 47%. "We're seeing planting approaching completion in Michigan 95% complete, and Idaho 93% ...

When it comes to the 2021 sugarbeet crop, USDA metorologist Brad Rippey says plantings nationwide are off on the right foot. "We're off to a pretty quick start especially in Michigan and Idaho. Overall, national progress 17% of the sugarbeets planted by April 11th ...

On Wednesday, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow introduced the bipartisan Rural Forest Markets Act. The Michigan Democrat, joined by Senate Republican Mike Braun of Indiana, introduced the bill to remove barriers for small-scale, family foresters and help them benefit from new economic opportunities through climate solutions like carbon markets ...

Another state will require egg producers to turn to cage-free production methods in less than four years. Last week, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill that prohibits producers from confining hens in cages beginning on January 1st of 2025 ...

The Senate Agriculture Committee held its first hearing on climate change late last week. Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, says sustainable practices farmers are using now help cut down their emissions. Stabenow said, “now it’s time to dramatically scale up this work.” Oklaho ...

Incoming Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow laid out her agenda for the committee late last week. The Michigan Democrat said Thursday, "My vision for the committee revitalizes our food and farm economy to grow new opportunities in American agriculture and provide access to healthy food for American families ...

It looks like the 2020 apple crop is going to be a little smaller than anticipated. According to NASS, the national crop is expected to come in a 10.6 billion pounds, which is down 3% from last year's crop. USDA Research Analyst, Jaclyn Kramer said that drop mirrors the decrease expected right here in the Northwest ...

We've reached the half way point of winter wheat harvest nationally. "Reaching 56% completion by July 5th. One point ahead of the 5 year average and substantially ahead of last year's 42%," said USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey. He added at this point Oklahoma is the first major production state to wrap up harvest ...

According to NASS, we can expect to have less tart cherries this season. "The tart cherry crop 197 million pounds expected to be produced this year and that's down 24.8% from what was produced last year," said NASS' Lance Hoenig. He added the reduced tart cherry production nationwide, stems from the decrease in the crop in Michigan, the largest tart cherry producing state ... Read Mor