News
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Has the king crop been dethroned?
Published on June 4, 2012
The king of cover crops has been overtaken by the prince of cover crops. -
Drought planning begins with green pastures
Published on May 31, 2012
Don’t wait for the last green blade of grass to disappear in a drought before deciding what to do with pastured animals. -
Nutritional information labeling required for red meat and poultry
Published on May 25, 2012
Major cuts of red meat and poultry need to have nutritional information on the label or available as point of sale information. -
Reminders for farm safety: Part One
Published on May 22, 2012
With the rush to get into the fields and orchards this year, safety precautions can be overlooked. -
Cover crops’ impact on water quality
Published on May 22, 2012
Research has shown that cover crops have a positive effect on water quality, does that apply to Michigan? -
May is arthritis awareness month
Published on May 18, 2012
Reminders for those farming with arthritis. -
Plants poisonous to livestock
Published on May 17, 2012
Poisonous plants can be found in pastures and stored forages. Be sure to check your pastures for poisonous plants before turning your livestock out to graze. -
Implanting nursing beef calves mid-summer returns over $435/hour
Published on May 16, 2012
Implanting beef calves makes cents. -
Managing livestock odors
Published on May 8, 2012
Animal housing, manure storages and land application make significant contributions to on farm odors, but when addressing total farm odor livestock farm managers need to consider feed storage and mortality management. -
Farmers and homeowners should be prepared for spring flooding
Published on May 7, 2012
According to the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) floods are the most common natural disaster that communities face, excluding fire.