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US farmers expect to plant less corn and more soybean acres

Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 90.0 million acres of corn in 2024, down 5% from last year, according to the...

USDA National Agricultural Statistics

Michigan Trout Production The value of all trout sold and distributed in Michigan was $5,341,000 in 2023, according to the USDA, NASS, Great Lakes Region. This...

The Forgotten Farm Risk

By Stacey Cary-Jenkins Gratiot County Farm Bureau  When Thomas Jefferson said, “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it will, in the end, contribute most to real...

MDARD Provides Funding to MSU Extension to Accelerate Program

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is furthering its partnership with Michigan State University (MSU) Extension by helping to accelerate the...

Protecting Farmers from Overreach Should be Bipartisan Priority, Local Rep Says

 State Rep. Jerry Neyer is calling on the Michigan House and Democrat Speaker of the House Joe Tate to prioritize his legislation that protects...

MSU Hires New Farm Manager for Pollinator Performance Center

Michigan State University has hired a new farm manager for its Pollinator Performance Center, a recently developed on-campus station dedicated to pollinator research, education...

Agriculture Across Michigan

 Michigan Annual Crop Summary Yields were mixed in Michigan in 2023. The State corn yield was unchanged, soybean yields were down and sugarbeet and dry bean...

Michigan Annual Crop Summary

Yields were mixed in Michigan in 2023. The State corn yield was unchanged, soybean yields were down and sugarbeet and dry bean yields were...

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New Leadership Takes Helm at Sheriff’s Office

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  Updated signage at the Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office signaled a change in leadership last week, with a...
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Excavator Damage Suspected in Arcada Twp Pipeline Break

By Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  A leak from a Wolverine Pipe Line Company conduit in Arcada Township released an estimated 1,200...

Gratiot County Commissioners Reaffirm Roles Amid Calls for Fairness

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent A crack appeared as Gratiot County Commissioners presented a solid wall when assigning duties for the new...

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New Leadership Takes Helm at Sheriff’s Office

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