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Making the most of low hay yields

The dry weather has left most livestock producers in the Midwest scrambling for more hay. First cutting hay yields were down in many areas...

Join the Contest to Find Michigan’s Biggest Trees The 2023-2024 Michigan Big Tree Hunt Contest is Underway

 ReLeaf Michigan, the only statewide tree planting and education non-profit organization in Michigan, is seeking entries for the 16th biennial Michigan Big Tree Hunt...

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Advance Renters’ Rights

The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is advising landlords to inform people applying for and living in...

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...

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Arts United Event Brings in Over $54,000

Chelsea Sherlock Herald Correspondent  The eighth annual Arts United brought a sold-out crowd to Alma College’s Oscar E. Remick Heritage Center...
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Ithaca Girl Tops in State at Michigan FFA Convention

Michael MacDonald Herald Editor  A seventh-grader from Ithaca made history last week at the Michigan Future Farmers of America Convention, becoming...

Needham’s Home Center to Close After 47 Years in Business

By Megan Neeley Herald Correspondent Having served the Gratiot community for nearly five decades, Needham’s Home Center in St. Louis is...

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Arts United Event Brings in Over $54,000

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Ithaca Girl Tops in State at Michigan FFA Convention

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