http://www.michiganfarmnews.com/ Selected stories from Michigan Farm News en-us Copyright 1999-2008 Michigan Farm Bureau mfbinfo@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Information & Public Relations Division) mfbwebmaster@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Web Administrator) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Saturday Employing local high school students doesn't ease all of Cherry Bay's labor challenges, of course. During the fall apple harvest, the kids are back in school, so migrant labor fills in the gaps. But during cherry season, a local high school or college student can make $2400 in a month, and still have June and August to do what teenagers do. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/cover.xml http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/cover.xml USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) will allow producers who would otherwise be ineligible for new disaster assistance programs to become eligible by paying a fee as required by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Act). http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/farmbill.xml http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/farmbill.xml If report cards were doled out to the agriculture industry in Michigan, there would be passing grades all around. High land values, record-high commodity prices and product demand are the factors driving the high marks, according to agriculture experts in the region. Those same experts, however, urge producers to stay alert and be prepared for lurking economic warning signs. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/values.xml http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/values.xml Preparing leaders to withstand all kinds of inclement conditions is part of the mission of the Great Lakes Leadership Academy (GLLA), an extensive and sometimes exhaustive program designed to develop leaders who will consider all inputs thoughtfully, be willing to bend - but not break - in a strong wind, and lead the masses into the best solution for everyone concerned, not a specific special-interest group. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/leaders.xml http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/leaders.xml Increasing worldwide demand for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium has brought significant increases in the costs of these materials, especially potash. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/maeap.xml http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20080815/maeap.xml