Silage Pile Collapse Buries and Kills Man on Michigan Dairy
A man in Michigan was killed after being buried by a silage pile that collapsed on a dairy farm.
Michigan dairy farm shutters amid industry oversupply
ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A young Michigan dairy farmer has auctioned off his herd of 230 milking cows after being unable to absorb losses brought about by an oversupply of milk in the state.
Michigan dairy farmer uses Fitbit-like trackers on cows
BOWNE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) – Dairy farmers are using fitness trackers, similar to Fitbits and smartwatches, to learn more about their cows.
Incentives Assist Foremost Farms to Build Greenville, Michigan, Dairy Processing Plant
Foremost Farms dairy started construction of its dairy processing plant in Greenville, Michigan. The project expected to generate a total capital investment of $57.9 million and create 33 jobs.
Michigan dairy farmer gets prison time for hiring undocumented immigrants
BAY CITY, MI — A Michigan dairy farmer is to spend a couple of years in federal prison and owes a six-figure fine for hiring undocumented immigrants.
By: Cole Waterman
Source: MLive
Link: http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2018/01/michigan_dairy_farmer_gets_pri.html
Dykes Discusses Farm Bill, Trade Issues with Michigan Dairy Farmers
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA president and CEO, delivered opening remarks at the Michigan Milk Producers Association’s annual Leaders’ Conference last week, covering IDFA’s collaborative efforts to achieve positive gains for dairy in the new farm bill and U.S. trade policy.
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Source: IDFA
Link: http://www.idfa.org/news-views/headline-news/article/2017/11/29/dykes-discusses-farm-bill-trade-issues-with-michigan-dairy-farmers
New Dairy Processor Helps Michigan Reduce Surplus
Foremost Farms USA plans to build a new dairy processing facility in Greenville, Michigan.
By: Wyatt Bechtel
Source: AgWeb
Link: https://www.agweb.com/article/new-dairy-processor-helps-michigan-reduce-surplus/
Foremost Farms plans Michigan plant to process milk solids
GREENVILLE, Mich. — A farmer-owned milk cooperative has announced plans to build a new plant to process milk solids in western Michigan.
By: VICTORIA RITTER
Source: GearsOfBiz
Link: http://gearsofbiz.com/foremost-farms-plans-michigan-plant-to-process-milk-solids/193309
Michigan-made butter wins first place in North American dairy product contest
MADISON, Wis. — Butter made in southwest Michigan by farmer-owned Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) was today awarded top honors from the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest.
While commodity prices hamper farmers, food processors expand in Michigan
As farmers across the state struggle to turn a profit in an era of depressed commodity prices, one aspect of agribusiness — food processing — continues to grow in West Michigan. By: John Wiegand