Blog tagged as Agriculture

An outbreak of an avian flu strain that's lethal to birds is hampering the nation's poultry industry and causing egg prices to spike in Michigan and across the country.

Three more dairy herds were found with the highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), bringing the total number to four.

A herd of dairy cattle in Montcalm County was found to have contracted the highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In a letter addressed to House leadership, Rep. Phil Green (R-Millington) expressed his ethical concern about a gift of apples placed on members’ desks that was accompanied by a request to vote yes on four bills.

Some electric farm vehicles of the future could be powered less by plugs and more by animal waste. A team of Michigan State University researchers is studying ways to generate renewable energy from dairy farm waste to charge electric vehicles (EVs).