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Late summer algae blooms may cause problems in farm ponds
Published on August 5, 2013
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in farm ponds can pose risk to people, pets and livestock. Learn to recognize HABs when using farm ponds for swimming and watering livestock. -
Planning for that next change
Published on August 2, 2013
Decisions on a modern dairy farm often involve six to seven figures in cost. The modern dairy owner has to make those decisions after fully researching existing examples and be flexible enough to modify them on the go. -
What motivates beginning farmers?
Published on July 31, 2013
It’s more than just money according to a recent Upper Peninsula Michigan State University Extension study. -
Compendium of Oil and Gas Newsletter Oil and Gas Leasing and Mineral Rights
Published on July 22, 2013
News articles from the Michigan State University Extension oil and gas newsletter have been compiled into the “Compendium of Oil and Gas Newsletter Leasing and Mineral Rights Topics document.” -
Short reprieve for employers from the Affordable Care Act
Published on July 19, 2013
The date employers had to begin to possibly provide their full-time employees with health insurance has been pushed back for one year to now begin January 1, 2015. -
Farm and small business transition and succession: Now is the time!
Published on July 18, 2013
Nearly all operators of farms and small businesses aspire to pass them on to future generations, but many keep putting it off until it is too late. -
Do you have an action plan to transfer the farm family business?
Published on July 18, 2013
A written action plan can assist in successfully transferring the family farm business between generations. -
Leasing farmland for wind farm development requires careful review
Published on July 16, 2013
Over the past few years a large number of acres of Michigan farmland have been leased under long term energy development agreements for wind farm development. -
Balancing beef cow rations helps producers survive high feed costs
Published on July 11, 2013
Beef cow feed cost savings. -
Commodity marketing
Published on July 10, 2013
Don’t get caught beholden to a single price at a single point in time.