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The prices that farmers are paying for fertilizer remain sky-high. Josh Linville, Vice President of Fertilizer with StoneX Group Inc., says we’re still seeing global supply issues for phosphate. https://t.co/oP8gjlm1Y4
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The prices that farmers are paying for fertilizer remain sky-high, but what are the thoughts for fertilizer prices in 2026? “It’s been a tough year in 2025, and 2026 doesn’t look a lot better,”...
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Brian Rexing, who was recently elected as the new Chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation (@nmpf), tells Michigan Ag Today that the biggest policy issue facing America's dairy industry is the need for Farm Labor reform. https://t.co/znnMbedxvz
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America’s dairy industry continues to face a number of different challenges—including a lack of farm labor. “A lot of our problem is we’ve got a lot of issues trying to secure our workforce,” says...
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Greg Gunthorp has his own USDA-inspected processing plant on his farm near LaGrange, Indiana—across the border from Michigan. He recently met with U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins to provide feedback on strengthening the U.S. meat processing industry. https://t.co/ScFeW0kIMZ
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Recent concerns over the rise in beef prices for consumers have led to questions about the current state of the U.S. meatpacking industry. The four largest companies currently handle 85 percent of...
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President Trump signed a funding bill late Wednesday evening to reopen the federal government. The House approved the bill just hours earlier in a 222-209 vote with nearly every Republican and six Democrats voting for it. https://t.co/9EIxiTCVDW
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President Trump signed a funding bill late Wednesday evening to reopen the federal government, which has ended the longest shutdown of the federal government in U.S. history. The House approved the...
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Ella Gehring is a senior at Alcona High School and president of Alcona FFA. She said one of the major takeaways from last week's @NationalFFA Convention & Expo was learning the tools to sharpen her leadership skills. @MichiganFFA #FFA25 #NationalFFA
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More than 70,000 students, advisors, and guests traveled to Indianapolis last week for the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo. Among the students who made the trip were those from Alcona FFA in...
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Lilly Nyland from Zeeland is the newly elected @NationalFFA Secretary for 2025-26! CLICK BELOW to hear from Lilly, who spoke with Michigan Ag Today just moments after she was named to the National FFA Officer Team! @MichiganFFA @zeelandschools
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It was a big week for blue jackets and bright futures! The National FFA Organization has announced its new slate of national officers — six young leaders chosen to represent more than one million...
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Michigan Ag Today recently asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary for her response to criticism by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (@BeefUSA) regarding President Trump's plan to import more beef from Argentina to lower beef prices for consumers. https://t.co/wpXpAFp1CL
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The plan by President Trump to import more beef from Argentina to lower beef prices for consumers has been given the “thumbs down” by many U.S. cattle producers. In a recent interview with Michigan...
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BREAKING: Lilly Nyland from Zeeland is the ‘25-‘26 @NationalFFA Secretary! She was previously @MichiganFFA state secretary.
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"We are completely sunny and completely dry Monday through Friday morning. Temperatures should be seasonal to just a bit above normal," says Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin in his Harvest Weather Forecast presented by @GreenStoneFCS and M&W Seeds. https://t.co/0k3XpPP1if
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Dry for the most part over the next week or so. We are going to see cool air dominate for this weekend as strong West and northwest flow is in control for Saturday and early Sunday. Winds
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Since China is buying U.S. soybeans once again, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was asked what that means for the Trump administration’s plan to provide $10-$15 billion in aid to America’s farmers who were impacted by China's soybean boycott. https://t.co/Jo5OufZ82L
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Thursday marked the first visit to Indiana for U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins since she was confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture in February. Her visit coincided with a...
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We will be dominated this weekend by strong north and northwest breezes, according to Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin and his Harvest Weather Forecast presented by Greenstone Farm Credit Services (@GreenStoneFCS) and M&W Seeds. https://t.co/W4Qq5IqGGJ
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Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says we will be dominated this weekend by strong north and northwest breezes. “Clouds around off and on the next 3 days. Moisture? Yep…we’re going to have to watch for...
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Christian Pellatz with @ChannelSeed says storms recently caused some stalk lodging, but farmers were able to pick those ears up. Yields have been better than expected even though there was significant drought stress this year. @Bayer4Crops @Bayer4CropsUS
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Just a little over a month ago, there wasn’t a lot of harvest progress to report in southwest Michigan. But a lot has changed, according to Christian Pellatz, a Field Sales Representative with...
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Carl Bednarski, who has retired as President of @MichFarmBureau, is now busy harvesting sugar beets on his farm in Tuscola County. He tells Michigan Ag Today that he's completed 30 percent of his sugar beet harvest, so far. @michigansugarco
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You’ve been hearing us talk a lot about corn and soybean harvest this fall, but let’s not forget about Michigan’s sugar beets. “Sugar beet harvest is going along great,” says Carl Bednarski, a sugar...
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Farming is tough work—physically demanding, sometimes dangerous—and when a farmer is injured or develops a long‑term condition, the future of the farm can be at risk. In Michigan, the program known as Michigan AgrAbility is stepping in to fill that gap. https://t.co/F1Prr8olAT
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Farming is tough work — physically demanding, sometimes dangerous — and when a farmer is injured or develops a long‑term condition, the future of the farm can be at risk. In Michigan, the program...
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"Dry weather for this weekend, but we do see a little bit of a back and forth in our next 10 days," says Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin in his Harvest Weather Forecast presented by Greenstone Farm Credit Services (@GreenStoneFCS) and @M&W Seeds. https://t.co/OqukuMrqBL
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Dry weather for this weekend, but we do see a little bit of a back and forth in our next 10 days. We are working into a pattern that is a little bit drier than recent
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Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says the lake effect cloud cover will decrease allowing for less wind and sunshine moving into the weekend in his Harvest Weather Forecast presented by @GreenStoneFCS and M&W Seeds. https://t.co/z3vZBQvdbJ
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Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says the lake effect cloud cover will decrease allowing for less wind and sunshine moving into the weekend. “It’s mostly due to the fact that northwest winds are not...
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Across central Michigan, soybean harvest is largely complete just past the mid-point, and corn harvest might be at the midway point of completed. Josh Eurich with @ChannelSeed says corn harvest pace depends on where the field is located. @Bayer4CropsUS
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Across central Michigan, soybean harvest is largely complete just past the mid-point of October, and corn harvest might be at the midway point of completed. In the newest Channel Seed harvest update,...
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Following the criticism that President Trump has received for his plan to buy beef from Argentina in order to lower beef prices, he's responded by saying that cattle ranchers “don’t understand” and they “have to get their prices down.” https://t.co/BejokRfzZR
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Following the criticism that President Trump has received for his plan to buy beef from Argentina in order to lower beef prices, he responded by saying that cattle ranchers “don’t understand” that...
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced that @USDA will reopen Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices this week and release more than $3 billion in farm funding that had been delayed during the recent shutdown of the federal government. https://t.co/9pBlw2IetP
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to reopen Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices this week and release more than $3 billion in farm funding...
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“We’re extremely disappointed with the President’s comments and his approach,” says Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (@BeefUSA) after Trump said his administration is considering buying Argentine beef to lower prices. https://t.co/hK8w06mZfd
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On Sunday, President Trump said his administration is considering purchasing beef from Argentina in order to lower retail prices for consumers. This follows reports that Trump has recently given...
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