MSU Extension Farm Management

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  Farm financial management – Getting started

  Published on December 20, 2024
  Beginning farmers should manage their finances to strive for profitability. Implementing a good accounting system and developing beginning and end of year balance sheets is an important start.

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  MSU Extension to host restricted use pesticide review and testing January 21 at Great Lakes Trade Expo

  Published on December 17, 2024
  MSU Extension, in partnership with MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program and MDARD, will host a restricted use pesticide (RUP) review and testing at the 2025 Great Lakes Trade Expo. RUP credits are available.

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  What are tariffs and how could they impact farm prices?

  Published on December 16, 2024
  A review of potential tariff impacts on input purchasing decisions.

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  2025 MSU Custom Work Rates Report

  Published on December 10, 2024
  The 2025 report covers a wide range of field machine operations.

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  Corporate Transparency Act webinar recording is now available on the Michigan State University Extension website

  Published on December 9, 2024
  Video recording covers filing tips, an example filing, and Q&A discussion.

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  High oleic soybeans—still worth considering?

  Published on December 5, 2024
  High oleic soybeans have the potential to improve human health and increase farm profits for those able to take advantage of near-term opportunities.

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  MSU Extension to host restricted use pesticide review and testing on MSU campus December 19

  Published on December 4, 2024
  MSU Extension, in partnership with MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, will host a restricted use pesticide (RUP) review and exam session at the MSU Pavilion on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

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  Michigan State University Extension to host Planning for Profit Workshop for farmers

  Published on December 3, 2024
  Michigan State University Extension will host a two-day workshop focused on budgeting and marketing in order to maximize producer profit.

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  No se demore: es hora de que los agricultores y las empresas agrícolas presenten informes conforme a la Ley de Transparencia Empresarial

  Published on December 3, 2024
  No presentar informes puede acarrear graves sanciones civiles y penales.

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  Feedback sought on new resource for new and beginning farmers at 2024 GLEXPO

  Published on December 3, 2024
  The Beginning Farmer Resource and Decision Making Guide is a new jointly created resource in the works from MSU Extension and USDA.