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Safety awareness for your agricultural employees: Part 2
Published on June 3, 2013
Workplace safety is a concern for all employers, especially in more hazardous industries such as agriculture. Employers are now looking beyond the workplace to ensure that their workforce stays safe 24/7. -
Safety awareness for your agricultural employees: Part 3
Published on June 3, 2013
Workplace safety is a concern for all employers, especially in more hazardous industries such as agriculture. Employers are now looking beyond the workplace to ensure that their workforce stays safe 24/7. -
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea – Don’t bring it home
Published on May 24, 2013
Swine herds have no immunity to new virus – Strict biosecurity is best method for prevention and control of PED. -
Oil and gas mineral rights in Oceana County to be leased by Terracore Energy
Published on May 24, 2013
All of the State of Michigan land in Oceana County offered at the May State of Michigan oil and gas leasing auction will be leased. -
Congressional battle over dairy policy is not over
Published on May 23, 2013
Both Senate and House Ag Committees passed preliminary versions of the new farm bill. -
Farm Service Agency creates microloan progam for beginning, niche and small family farms
Published on May 22, 2013
Microloans provide access for up to $35,000 in financing for start-up and small family farms. -
May State of Michigan oil and gas lease auction for 37,000 acres of mineral rights
Published on May 22, 2013
At the May 2013 state oil and gas lease auction, Huron, Oceana and Newaygo counties all had an excess of 2,000 acres of State of Michigan oil and gas lease rights available. -
2013 rental arrangement needs to be in place
Published on May 20, 2013
Landowners are now past the reasonable time to develop or change their farm land rental agreements for 2013 field crops. -
Minimize disease outbreaks in young calves with biosecurity plans
Published on May 8, 2013
Beef producers utilizing veterinarians to develop biosecurity plans are less likely to experience disease outbreaks on their farm. -
Safety awareness for your agricultural employees: Part 1
Published on April 30, 2013
Workplace safety is of particular concern in more hazardous occupations such as agriculture. To ensure their workforce stays safe around the clock, employers are looking at safety programs that extend beyond the workplace.