Posts from June 2011
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June 29, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development’s Director has authorized a referendum to decide if a Michigan Wheat Program should be established. The referendum of Michigan wheat growers is being conducted from June 20, 2011 until July…
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June 14, 2011
Recently, a federal district judge from Northern California ordered the immediate destruction of genetically engineered (GE) sugar beet stecklings. The Court previously ruled that the USDA failed to comply with applicable environmental laws by issuing permits to four…
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June 6, 2011
According to the Michigan Centennial Farm Association, there are over 6,000 certified centennial and sesquicentennial farms in the state of Michigan. These are farms that have been owned by the same family for over 100 or 150 years. …
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