MSU Extension Beginning Farmer

Farm Business

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  Strategies for Purchasing Farm Inputs Bulletin is now available

  Published on July 11, 2025
  New resource from MSU Extension’s DEMaND Series.

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  Bulletin E-3508 Strategies for Purchasing Farm Inputs

  Published on July 10, 2025
  Are farm input prices better now or later? This publication offers insight into strategic approaches to buying farm inputs, including understanding market conditions, identifying farm needs, maximizing available cash and prioritizing when and what to buy.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for July 10, 2025

  Jeff Andersen, Michigan State University agricultural meteorologist, presents a weather forecast focusing on farmer's interests on the Michigan State University Extension Field Crop Virtual Breakfast.

• Hot Topics Q&A with Specialists

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series Hot Topics Q&A session allows attendees to ask questions with our specialists in an open format.

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  White mold and tar spot: Are your fields at risk?

  Published on July 10, 2025
  The Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues on July 17 with Marty Chilvers discussing tar spot and white mold management considerations.

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  Soybean sidekicks: Microbes to the rescue (sometimes)

  Published on July 10, 2025
  Interest level in agricultural biological products is at an all-time high, but have research results shown their profitability?

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  Thinking about using foliar fertilizers in soybeans?

  Published on July 10, 2025
  Many foliar fertilizer products are marketed to soybean producers that claim to increase yield, but which ones actually do?

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  MSU Extension and Newaygo County Conservation District partner to host Farm Field Day

  Published on July 8, 2025
  Attend the Newaygo County Farm Field Day on Aug. 19 to learn about pest management and scouting, irrigation, grazing management, and updates on NRCS funding opportunities and programs. RUP and CCA credits are available.

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  Have you experienced barriers or challenges to accessing farmland? We want to know!

  Published on July 7, 2025
  Take part in a survey from a joint MIFarmLink-MSU Extension research project funded through a SARE grant.

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  Beginning Farmer Field Day held July 22 in west Michigan

  Published on July 7, 2025
  If you are new to farming or considering starting a farm, this field day is a great opportunity to learn and network.

• Current Topics with Insects

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Chris DiFonzo, MSU professor and field crops entomologist, discussing current topics with insects.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for July 3, 2025

  Jeff Andersen, Michigan State University agricultural meteorologist, presents a weather forecast focusing on farmer's interests on the Michigan State University Extension Field Crop Virtual Breakfast.

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  Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series first hot topic session of the season

  Published on July 2, 2025
  MSU Extension’s Virtual Breakfast Series will hold its first hot topic session on July 10, so come with your questions!

• Irrigation Management for Corn, Soybeans and Wheat

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Younsuk Dong, associate professor, MSU Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, discussing irrigation management for corn, soybeans and wheat.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for June 26, 2025

  Jeff Andersen, Michigan State University agricultural meteorologist, presents a weather forecast focusing on farmer's interests on the Michigan State University Extension Field Crop Virtual Breakfast.

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  Current insect pressure and trends discussed on July 3 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series

  Published on June 24, 2025
  Join MSU Extension for the July 3 installment of the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series to listen to Chris DiFonzo discuss what insect pressures and patterns she is seeing across the state.

• MSU Extension Educator Brent Crain shares the importance of soil testing

  MSU Extension staff were able to highlight our mission and programmatic efforts on WLNS' Discover Greater Lansing thanks to a community sponsorship. This is part eleven of a fourteen-part series.

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  Don’t sleep on fertilizer news: Start looking to future needs now

  Published on June 20, 2025
  As impacts on fertilizer supply continue to evolve, higher prices may be on the horizon.

• Legacy Phosphorus: The Hidden Driver of Tile Drainage Loss

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Ehsan Ghane, associate professor, MSU Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, discussing legacy phosphorus and drainage loss.

• Agricultural Weather Outlook for June 19, 2025

  Jeff Andersen, Michigan State University agricultural meteorologist, presents a weather forecast focusing on farmer's interests on the Michigan State University Extension Field Crop Virtual Breakfast.