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MSU releases Margin Goal Worksheet for Grain Marketing

Published on March 5, 2026
The Margin Goal Worksheet helps to identify a crop’s profit margins and margin goals.
Understanding the corn-soybean ratio and its uses

Published on March 5, 2026
How the corn-soybean ratio can influence your planting intentions.
Spring field management: Can better soil management get you in the fields earlier?

Published on March 4, 2026
The 2026 Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series kicks off the season on March 26 with guest speaker Anna Cates, associate Extension professor with University of Minnesota.
SARE professional development and graduate student grants now open

Published on March 3, 2026
Professional development grants up to $120,000 for train-the-trainer projects and $20,000 graduate student grants both fund sustainable and regenerative agriculture in Michigan and the North Central U.S.
MSU Extension to host farm succession planning seminar in West Branch

Published on March 2, 2026
A practical seminar to help farm families move forward with clarity and confidence.
MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program releases educational videos to support pesticide training

Published on March 2, 2026
The Michigan State University Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program has a new series of educational videos to support pesticide safety training efforts across Michigan.
Learn farm budgeting essentials at the planning for profit workshop

Published on March 2, 2026
A program hosted by MSU Extension, Institute of Agricultural Technology Program, and Montcalm Community College.
2026 MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series to begin on March 26

Published on February 25, 2026
The 2026 MSU Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast series will kick off the growing season series on March 26. The series runs every Thursday from 7–8 a.m. through September 17.
Still finalizing planting intentions? Focus on profit, not price

Published on February 24, 2026
How profits can determine a winner in corn vs. soybeans acres.
Recorded webinar for Using the Michigan Cabbage Cost of Production Study is now available

Published on February 23, 2026
This recorded webinar covers the enterprise budgets and yield/price tables.