The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director says the governor’s 2025 budget will continue to grow the state’s food and agriculture sector. Tim Boring tells Brownfield $3 million for a Food and Family program is a new effort to address ongoing gaps in the supply chain. “We’re looking to bring on some additional…… Continue Reading

Members of the U.S. House have been dismissed for the August recess a week early without passing 12 annual funding bills including USDA’s budget or taking further action on the farm bill. House Ag Committee Ranking Member David Scott says Chairman Thompson wanted the House to pass the farm bill in September after the appropriations…… Continue Reading

There is a growing interest in mixed flow dryers as farmers continue to navigate narrow farm margins. In this Managing for Profit, Jeff Cruzen, AGI dryer business development representative says there’s a way to make energy efficient mixed flow grain dryers even more eco-friendly. The post Increasing Efficiency for Mixed Flow Dryers appeared first on…… Continue Reading

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nearly nationwide, with an area stretching from the Plains and Midwest into the Northeast having the greatest likelihood of experiencing hotter-than-normal weather.  Meanwhile, above-normal rainfall in the Pacific Northwest and much of the eastern one-third of the U.S. should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions across…… Continue Reading