March 23, 2020 — This morning Governor Whitmer announced a statewide “stay home, stay safe” executive order effective tonight at midnight. The announcement is here and a link to the order is here. Food and agriculture supply chain businesses in Michigan can continue to operate under this order, with employers and employees making every effort to maintain separation and follow other best practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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LANSING (March 23, 2020) – Chuck Lippstreu, president of the Michigan Agri-Business Association, today issued the following statement regarding Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order:
LANSING (March 13, 2020) — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced new bipartisan legislation to ensure that farmers can plant beneficial cover crops without facing crop insurance penalties when bad weather prevents them from planting their crops for the season.
LANSING (March 10, 2020) — The Michigan Agri-Business Association was invited this week to testify before the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development. MABA president Chuck Lippstreu discussed a range of issues facing Michigan agriculture, including extreme weather impacting the industry, and the association’s priorities for this year and beyond.
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