Without some drastic and innovative solutions, will Michigan's horse racing industry ride into the sunset? Industry insiders warned about the impending disaster five years ago, and fear new legislation will deliver the final blow, driving equine to other states and countries.
Grooming a dead horse
This time, the last person out of Michigan can turn off the lights from horseback. If there are any horses left. Click here for full story.Farm Bureau adopts new climate change policy
With obvious skepticism, Michigan Farm Bureau delegates passed a climate change policy during their State Annual Meeting in early December. Click here for full story.Why I Want to be a Farmer
Editor's note: Throughout 2009, Michigan Farm News will publish essays submitted in response to the "Why I want to be a farmer" essay contest. This issue's winning essay is from Addy Battel , a first-grader home-schooled in Elkton. Click here for full story.The Credit Crisis and Agriculture: Too much happy talk?
As the credit crisis has unfolded in recent months, virtually everyone in the agricultural sector - from the Secretary of Agriculture on down - has maintained that agriculture will not be affected by the crisis. Click here for full story.Let it BE or get a GRIP
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids. I had the opportunity to visit with a number of farmers - learning about the history of their farm, what crops they raise, and what crop insurance policy they have in place, if any. With these conversations in mind, I am going to touch on a few topics that seemed to generate the most questions. Click here for full story.