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USDA awards $32.2 million to 99 local and regional food projects
The USDA awarded more than $32.2 million to 99 projects aimed at expanding market opportunities for farmers and local food businesses while improving consumer access to locally produced food. The funding, announced Nov. 5, was distributed through three grant programs under the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP): the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), Local Food …
What the 2026 midterm elections mean for specialty crop growers
Democratic victories in the Nov. 3 midterm elections have shifted control of Congress, potentially changing how lawmakers approach federal agricultural policy and the economic challenges facing specialty crop growers. With Democrats winning majorities in the House and Senate, the results could influence Farm Bill negotiations, agricultural labor reform and congressional oversight of the Trump administration’s …
Fresh perspective, deep roots
Incoming MSHS president Kyle Rasch aims to grow opportunities for the next generation For Kyle Rasch, the path to leading the Michigan State Horticultural Society began thousands of miles from his family’s apple orchard in Greenville, Michigan. After growing up working on the family’s farm, Rasch spent much of his 20s traveling the world, learning …
Great Lakes Tek Flex showcases AgTech at SWMREC
Great Lakes Tek Flex brought growers, researchers and agricultural technology companies together Sept. 10-11 at Michigan State University’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center (SWMREC) in Benton Harbor. The event combined educational presentations and networking opportunities with exhibits and hands-on demonstrations of technologies for specialty crop production.
