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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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Fulton Schools’ Sinking Fund Proposal Passes

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor A sinking fund proposal for Fulton Schools passed in last Tuesday’s general election, allowing the district to...
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County Residents Turn Out in Large Numbers for General Election

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  Gratiot County saw a 75 percent turnout for this year’s general election with 19,940 of the county’s...

Gratiot Parks and Rec Millage Attracts Requests for Three Projects

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent  Gratiot County’s parks and recreation millage fund has drawn interest from local municipalities, with three proposals seeking...

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Fulton Schools’ Sinking Fund Proposal Passes

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor A sinking fund proposal for Fulton Schools...

County Residents Turn Out in Large Numbers for General Election

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