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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.
Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report available now

Published on March 2, 2026
To raise awareness of pesticides currently impacted by the new EPA Bulletins Live! Two pesticide label directive, Michigan State University Extension will be generating a Bulletins Live! Two Tracker Report twice a month.
Pesticide label changes coming to a shelf near you

Published on March 2, 2026
Agricultural pesticide applicators need to carefully review labels for changes related to the Endangered Species Act.
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.
Michigan State University PFAS Awareness Week

Published on February 27, 2026
Join for a series of free events including an outreach table near the rock on campus, a webinar series, and a PFAS movie night.
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.
MSU Extension offers PFAS in Agriculture Webinar Series during MSU’s PFAS Awareness Week

Published on February 12, 2026
A series of four webinars on PFAS in agriculture will be offered at no cost in March 2026.