February 9, 2024 | The Michigan Agri-Business Association shares the concerns voiced by U.S. farm and rural business leaders following this week’s Federal court ruling vacating the registration for over-the-top applications of dicamba on dicamba-tolerant crops. The ruling comes at an extremely difficult time as soybean growers have already established plans for the 2024 growing season.
We encourage MABA members to review two letters sent this week to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Agricultural Retailers Association, one of MABA’s national-level partners, and the American Soybean Association. MABA echoes the concerns voiced in these letters and the call for EPA to implement as broad of an existing stocks policy as possible.
Ag Retailers Association Letter to EPA Concerning Dicamba Ruling
American Soybean Association Letter to EPA: We need a dicamba existing stocks order stat!
MABA will update members as more information becomes available from federal and state authorities on the impacts of this ruling.
February 7, 2024 | The Michigan Agri-Business Association’s Agribusiness Leadership Program group traveled to Washington, DC this week for briefings with MABA partners and meetings with federal policymakers. Now in its 15th year, the Leadership Group program brings together emerging leaders from Michigan agriculture across four sessions in Michigan and Washington. The program allows participants to learn more about MABA’s work, go in-depth on the ag policy landscape, and hone their advocacy skills.
February 1, 2024 | The Michigan Agri-Business Association and many across Michigan agriculture were saddened this week to learn about the passing of Phillip “Phil” Schmiege.
Phil was a leader who took time to give back to our agricultural industry, his state and local community. His contributions to agriculture included serving as Michigan Agri-Business Association Chairman in 1999, and supporting the next generation of ag professionals as a MABA Educational Trustee until the time of his passing.
Most important, Phil was an all-around great guy and a good friend to many, including our MABA team. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Schmiege family as we remember Phil Schmiege. Phil’s obituary and information about upcoming services can be viewed here.
January 11, 2024 | Members of the Michigan Agri-Business Association (MABA), a trade association representing nearly 300 companies spanning the food and agriculture value chain, named Jon Rush with BASF as the organization’s 2024 Chairman. The Association named additional new officers and Board members at its annual business meeting.
“The Michigan Agri-Business Association plays a pivotal leadership role as a voice for our state’s agricultural industry, and I am honored to step up as chairman this year,” said Rush. “The Association continues to be a world-class resource for many of us in agriculture. We have a responsibility to keep growing MABA and to make sure it remains a dependable resource for the next generation of industry professionals.”
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