News
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Integrity in business
Published on March 26, 2014
Integrity should be a cornerstone value for your business as well as your life. Check yourself to make sure you are a person of integrity and then communicate that value to your employees. -
Proper calibration of fertilizer spreaders reduce uneven application
Published on March 24, 2014
As producers prepare for spring planting, Michigan State University Extension recommends calibrating spreaders and making sure operators are well-trained and familiar with the equipment they will soon be using. -
365 sunrises and 7 billion mouths to feed – Ag Day 2014
Published on March 20, 2014
National Ag Day takes place March 25, 2014. -
Do nitrification inhibitors help retain manure N in the rootzone?
Published on March 20, 2014
Nitrification inhibitors added to manure during application may reduce N lost in situations with unfavorable weather conditions. -
Deciphering the Agriculture Act of 2014 - Farm Bill
Published on March 14, 2014
Farmers scramble to learn more about the new Agriculture Act of 2014 or “Farm Bill” before planting season starts. -
Forage quality starts with the planning process, not the finished product
Published on March 10, 2014
Paying attention to detail is something all producers can do to improve their forage quality. -
Promoting agriculture every day
Published on March 6, 2014
Agricultural promotion happens each day in numerous ways. Just one example of the importance of sharing ideas and messages about agricultural promotion comes from a recent statewide 4-H event. -
Make a significant down payment on your 2014 growing season with frost seeding
Published on March 5, 2014
Growers can broadcast legume and brassica seeds in late winter to produce inexpensive cover, forage and fertility for years to come. -
Shrinking your forage shrink: Part 2
Published on February 28, 2014
t’s estimated that U.S. farms lose an average of 20 percent of their forages to shrink. It’s a big deal, so what can you do about it? -
Shrinking your forage shrink: Part 1
Published on February 28, 2014
It’s estimated that U.S. farms lose an average of 20 percent of their forages to shrink.