Most of Michigan's cattle may only be about a year away from Tuberculosis Free status after state officials finish the paperwork and wait for a favorable federal designation. In the meantime, in Michigan's Modified Accredited Advanced zone, TB testing will be required of animals at least six months old. Testing requirements remain at two months in the Modified Accredited zone.
Free at last? Cattle producers have new hope
Eight years and $108 million later, Michigan may - emphasize and capitalize that - May be only about a year away from regaining the Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) status cattle producers covet. Click here for full story.Farmers mourn for Mark Hickmott
Michigan farmers lost a young, energetic and beloved advocate Oct. 10 when Oakland County Farm Bureau Vice President Mark Hickmott died in a tragic accident. Click here for full story.'Achieving new heights' not just talk at this year's state annual meeting
The top's a great place to be. It's magnificent, exhilarating and an accomplishment not many people achieve. But it doesn't last too long. Click here for full story.Annual meeting promises good policy, good food, good times
Rallied around the theme, "Achieving New Heights," more than 1,000 MFB members will gather Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place in Grand Rapids to determine the best policies for moving the agriculture industry onward and upward in today's global bio-economy. Click here for full story.Be prepared for Stewart's Wilt next season
Farmers are already being cautioned to be on the lookout for Stewart's wilt in 2007 crops, after reports of the disease in Michigan field corn surfaced during August and September. Click here for full story.MSU sophomore wins national dairy award
A Michigan State University (MSU) sophomore's commitment to the dairy industry has earned her the 2006 Merle Howard Outstanding Junior Award. Click here for full story.Knitting a new FB committee
Faye Adam had nothing against the domestic arts. Truth be told, she enjoyed taking out her knitting needles now and then. But she wanted more. Click here for full story.