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FVC-Michigan honored for Military Appreciation Month

May was Military Appreciation Month! This year, FVC-Michigan was contacted by EagleMonk Pub and Brewery in Lansing to be honored through their giving tap. One dollar from each drink out of the giving tap was given to FVC-MI. FVC-MI looks forward to using these funds to help support a business workshop in mid- to late-summer.
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National Pollinator Week webinar series

"Bayer, in partnership with Bee Culture and Project Apis m., will celebrate National Pollinator Week (June 19–23) by hosting live webinars on Monday, June 19, Wednesday, June 21 and Friday, June 23at 12 p.m."
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Perspectives from farm economy experts

"We listened to farmers, ranchers, lenders, cooperatives, and many others in rural America regarding what’s working, not working, and what needs to be improved in the 2014 Farm Bill." Senator Pat Roberts R-Kansas
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Unlocking yield potential of tomatoes

"Using gene editing and cross-breeding to fine-tune and improve yield in domesticated tomato plants, a team at CSHL was able to grow a hybrid variety that branched weakly -- to provide about twice as many fruits."
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New use for blue and purple corn

"...current sources of natural dyes are expensive and hard to come by. Now, a large University of Illinois project is filling the gap with colored corn."
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Fraud in organic grain imports uncovered

"Non-organic corn and soy, labeled as organic, are flooding U.S. ports, undercutting legitimate U.S. organic farmers, due to the USDA’s negligence."
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Cotton, dairy farmers left in lurch

"'It is ... no secret that the safety net for cotton and dairy is failing our producers,' stated House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway."
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Automated milking system cleared by FDA

"Featuring the latest automated milking technology, the GEA Monobox offers producers innovative in-liner cow prep and milking procedures, and the fastest attachment in the industry."
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Robots may help with worker shortage

"The robotic pickers don’t get tired and can work 24 hours a day."
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