Farmers who concern themselves with animal nutrition have to worry about the other end as well since they've been told to report ammonia emissions to local emergency management agencies, despite a lack of details or definitive science.
Farmers fuming over flatulence fiasco
There are messes created by livestock and there are messes created by bureaucracy. When they're combined and litigious "watchdogs" are thrown on top, it's the biggest mess of all, according to agriculture officials. Click here for full story.High milk prices come crashing down
The high milk prices of 2007 and early 2008 came crashing down at the end of last year. Cheese prices on the National Cheese Exchange dropped about 75 cents/pound in December, finishing the year below support price. Click here for full story.Farmers appeal court decision favoring DEQ
Six farm organizations that sued the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will appeal a ruling which favored the DEQ. Click here for full story.Farmland values climb, farm earnings soften
Michigan farmland values continued their steady upward march in 2008, marking the 21st year in a row that land values have increased. Click here for full story.USDA announces vegetable pilot project
A new pilot project will permit producers in Michigan and six other states to plant vegetables for processing on base acres under the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP). Click here for full story.Uncertainty continues to haunt inputs
The crop price outlook appears far more uncertain in 2009 compared to 2008. This uncertainty has affected some input costs. Click here for full story.