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2023 Michigan Cherry Production Forecast

 Michigan tart cherry total production for 2023 is forecast at 120.5 million pounds, 33 percent lower than the 2022 production, according to Marlo D....

Maple Syrup Production

Michigan maple syrup production was estimated at 195,000 gallons for the 2023 season, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director of the USDA NASS, Great Lakes...

Michigan Winter Wheat Production

Dry weather in the last month reduced expected wheat yields in Michigan, according to Marlo D. Johnson, Director of the USDA NASS, Great Lakes...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $700 Million to Connect People in Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and...

Things everyone can do to support rural economies

Efforts to revive small business sectors have helped countless communities regain their prosperity and sense of community pride. Those efforts have been wildly effective...

Michigan April Agricultural Prices

Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of April 2023 are listed in the table below. Some Michigan highlights were: April corn, at...

Agriculture Across Michigan

Winter Wheat Production Michigan wheat growers anticipate lower yields in 2023 than they had last year. Michigan wheat growers expect to harvest 580,000 acres, up...

MDARD Announces Record-Breaking Year for Michigan Food and Agriculture Exports for Second Year in a Row

 Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring today announced the state’s food and agriculture’s global footprint set another export record....

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Meeting Minutes Detail Neighbors’ Frustrations With Homeless Shelter

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor The City of St. Louis Planning Commission recently renewed a three-year Special Use Permit for the Gratiot...
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Demolition Approved for Historic St. Louis Building

Rosemary Horvath Herald Correspondent A unanimous vote by the St. Louis City Council last week sealed the fate of a historic...

New Jail Administrator Named for Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office

By Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  Gratiot County Sheriff Michael Morris announced last week the promotion of James Andrew to Lieutenant Jail...

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Meeting Minutes Detail Neighbors’ Frustrations With Homeless Shelter

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor The City of St. Louis Planning Commission...

Demolition Approved for Historic St. Louis Building

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