Michigan Agri-Business Association

10/14/2026

MABA was glad to be part of Monday’s Let’s Eat Week event hosted by Chobani in Norton Shores. This nationwide event aims to fight childhood hunger and food insecurity, and here in Michigan community members and local leaders helped pack more than 2,000 boxes with local farm and food products to help those in need.

10/09/2026

We were glad to see the announcement of $16.2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support ongoing MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Plant Science Research Greenhouse renovations. MABA previously voiced strong support to USDA for these funds and said in a statement: “This award represents a historic investment in agricultural innovation for our state. The world-class greenhouse modernization supported by this grant will continue MSU's strong agricultural research momentum.” Read more:

10/08/2026

MABA thanks Consumers Energy for hosting this month's Lansing Ag Club breakfast. Michigan agriculture leaders appreciated hearing an update from Chris Fultz, President of Electric Supply for Consumers, and the discussion about the utility's recently-filed Energy Supply Plan. Reliable, affordable energy is critical for Michigan agriculture. MABA will continue to review the Energy Supply Plan alongside our members in the coming months. You can learn more at: https://www.consumersenergy.com/about-us/who-we-are/energy-supply-plan

10/02/2026

MABA finished September strong: Weighing in on bills pending in the Michigan House and Senate, leading a successful Outlook Conference on Mackinac Island, continuing engagement with candidates ahead of the November election, supporting the Educational Trust and more. Read more: https://miagbiz.org/end-of-september-updates-from-maba/

09/22/2026

Congratulations to the entire Morgan Composting Inc. team on this impressive milestone! Thank you for your leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and many contributions to the Michigan agriculture industry.

Morgan Family Composting celebrated 30 years of continuous operation by hosting a Soil Summit in Sears, Michigan. Originally a dairy farm, the family transitioned in 1996 to producing Dairy Doo, an organic fertilizer made from recycled cattle manure.

09/16/2026

We enjoyed visiting with 200+ MABA members this weekend on Mackinac Island at the Outlook Conference! This was another well-attended and insightful meeting, bringing together leaders from across the state and nation, and from every segment of our industry. Be sure to save the date for September 10-12, 2027! For information about other upcoming MABA activities, visit www.miagbiz.org/events.

09/12/2026

Thank you to all those who helped raise money Thursday for the MABA Educational Trust at the Memorial Golf Outing. MABA members completely sold out The Fields Golf Course and made a big difference for the scholarship fund. Please be sure to encourage young people to submit their scholarship applications by October 1! Learn more at: https://miagbiz.org/resources/educational-trust/

09/04/2026

We appreciated the opportunity to be part of the Great Lakes Sustainable Fuel Symposium hosted by Michigan Corn in Dearborn. The purpose of this meeting was to focus on positioning Michigan as a leader in sustainable fuel production, including through the production of advanced biofuels like Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). MABA was glad to help sponsor this first-of-its-kind event because advanced biofuels hold substantial economic promise for Michigan agriculture.

09/01/2026

We always enjoy recapping our team's recent activities with MABA members and partners. Our latest update includes a briefing on recent accomplishments in the policy arena, a link to the association's briefing memo on the August 4 Michigan Primary Election, and notes on upcoming events. Thank you for your support!

As a service to all of you who support and advance the Michigan Agri-Business Association, we provide regular summaries of highlights from your association’s work. This is not an all-inclusive update. If you have specific questions, please contact Chuck or Kara from the MABA staff. August tends to...

08/28/2026

The Cooperative Elevator Co. team did a great job Thursday hosting Senator Elissa Slotkin, Michigan’s member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, for a tour at its Ruth, MI location. Experts from the Co-op discussed industry economics, the importance of export markets for Thumb products like dry beans, advancements in agricultural technology, and more. We thank Senator Slotkin for visiting the Thumb and asking thoughtful questions as you represent Michigan agriculture in the Senate.