January 18, 2022 — Members of the Michigan Agri-Business Association, a trade association representing nearly 300 companies across the food and agriculture value chain, elected the association’s 2022 officers and a new member of its Board of Directors at its annual meeting Monday, January 10.
Officers for 2022 will be:
In addition, Michael Rumsey, Senior Manager of Operations for The Andersons, Inc. was elected to serve on the Board.
Current Board member John Tilt, General Manager of Vita Plus Corporation was selected to serve on the MABA Executive Committee.
“I am honored to serve as Board Chair of the Michigan Agri-Business Association for the coming year, having been involved with MABA throughout my career,” said Geers. “MABA remains a strong advocate and dedicated resource for Michigan agriculture, and I am committed to working with the association’s members to advance our industry.”
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About the Michigan Agri-Business Association: The Michigan Agri-Business Association serves as a strong advocate and dedicated resource for Michigan’s food and agriculture sector. The Association’s 300 members span the agricultural value chain. They include agricultural retailers that provide seed, fertilizer, crop protection and technology to farmers; businesses that handle and export grain; animal feed suppliers; food processors; logistics companies and beyond. Learn more at www.miagbiz.org.
1. Download the form available here.
2. For each session, input the information for each individual who attended.
3. Note on the form the account/email of the person who signed into the event.
4. Email the completed form to kara@miagbiz.org. We will review and submit it to MDARD.
You can also view an individual reporting tool here. You are welcome to fill this out for each of your attendees if you wish. The above spreadsheet is designed to give you an option to make larger-group reporting easier.
If you have questions, contact any member of the MABA staff. Thank you for attending our event!
LANSING, Mich. (January 13, 2022) – Michigan Agri-Business Association President Chuck Lippstreu issued the following statement today, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that halts a federal vaccine-or-test requirement from OSHA:
“Businesses across Michigan continue to grapple with historic labor and supply chain crises, and a federal vaccine mandate would have created even more disruption. Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision provides our state’s rural businesses with a degree of certainty about the future. While we encourage Michiganders to get vaccinated on a voluntary basis, mandates will not further this goal and will create new disruption in the economy.
As we welcome today’s ruling, we remain concerned about the impact of vaccine mandates imposed on truck drivers transiting the U.S.-Canada border. Vaccine requirements at the U.S.-Canada border risk sending thousands of truck drivers out of international service, and the economic pain will be most acute in border states such as Michigan. We continue to call on the Biden Administration and the Government of Canada to provide common-sense exemptions for truck drivers, including both U.S. and Canadian national drivers, transiting the U.S.-Canada border in support of international commerce.”
November 12, 2021 —The Michigan Agri-Business Association (MABA) Educational Trust recently awarded scholarships to 7 Michigan students planning to enter the agriculture industry. These scholarships offered through the Educational Trust totaled nearly $10,000.
“The Michigan Agri-Business Association is proud to support the next generation of industry leaders through the Educational Trust,” said MABA Educational Trust Chair Ward Forquer. “Michigan’s agribusiness leaders know the importance of supporting young people who are entering the industry. We wish these students the best of luck headed into the spring semester.”
Those awarded scholarships include:
Established in 1974, The MABA Educational Trust has awarded more than half a million dollars in scholarships to deserving students. The application deadline for the 2022 fall semester is June 1, 2022. Go here for more information on the MABA Educational Trust Scholarship Program and encourage a student to apply.
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