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Introduction to cost of production and its uses part 6
Published on April 15, 2020
Part 6: Financial costs & farm records -
Introduction to cost of production and its uses part 3
Published on April 15, 2020
Part 3: Direct vs variable and fixed costs -
MSU Extension Farm Stress Program partners to connect farmers with mental health services
Published on April 14, 2020
Farmers can now access counseling with licensed therapists via teletherapy. -
Farms should apply now for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans
Published on April 14, 2020
MSU Extension provides insight into what applying for PPP loans will do for farms and their employees. -
Plant and soil service labs open during COVID-19 shutdowns
Published on March 30, 2020
MSU’s Plant & Pest Diagnostics and Soil and Plant Nutrient Laboratory remain open during “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order. -
Protecting yourself and your farm employees from COVID-19
Published on March 27, 2020
Considerations to help producers protect themselves, their families and employees from novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19. -
Farm biosecurity basics: Keeping employees healthy
Published on March 26, 2020
On a field crop farm, the goal of biosecurity is to keep the owners, operators and staff safe and healthy. -
Beginning Farmer DEMaND
Published on March 23, 2020
Introducing the Beginning Farmer DEMaND (Developing and Educating Managers and New Decision-makers) series. -
Scoring a goal in employee management - Part 1
Published on March 20, 2020
Farm employees work long hours and go home. Providing activity for their “off” time can benefit performance during their “on” time. We learned about how one farm took this concept and ran with it! -
COVID-19: Where can agricultural employers go to stay current on the infectious disease caused by novel coronavirus?
Published on March 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change daily and staying current on the latest changes for agricultural workers can be difficult.