Families across our beloved state of Michigan have many traditions, some pretty common, others are well, lets just say.a little left of center and unusual. That s what we found out when we polled our listeners on their Christmas traditions and it seems no matter what Christmas celebrations we honor or partake in, one Michigan tradition stands tall and above the rest. A real Christmas tree. No fakes for us Michiganders.
Why wouldn t real trees be the real deal when it comes to a list of Christmas traditions in Michigan. According to our state government: Michigan ranks third in the nation for the number of Christmas trees harvested, supplying about 2 million fresh trees – with an annual net value of $30-40 million – to the national market each year.
MDARD
For immediate release: December 17, 2020
LANSING, MI - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today awarded Value Added and Regional Food System grants to nine Michigan producers, processors, and community development organizations. The grants are designed to help retain, expand, attract, or develop agricultural processing in Michigan through targeted investments in technology and equipment, feasibility studies, healthy food access, regional food systems, and urban agriculture.
“When you look at these projects individually, the grants will help one operation with new equipment, expand processing capacity for others, and bring nutritious products to a local food desert,” said MDARD Director Gary McDowell. “Collectively over time, however, these grant projects strengthen our state’s food supply chain. Making targeted investments in businesses and community organizations ultimately helps diversify, expand, and improve Michigan’s entire food and a
Michigan AG: Dairy Farmers Caught Up in Dean Foods Bankruptcy
The Attorney General said Dean Foods is demanding that dairy farmers who directly supplied it milk to repay part of what Dean paid the farmers before it went bankrupt.
Dec 16th, 2020
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LANSING, MI The Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently learned that Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the United States, sent notices to a handful of Michigan dairy farmers who direct-shipped their milk to a former Dean dairy plant in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The notices demand the return of money paid to them by Dean in the months leading up to the company’s bankruptcy. The company filed for bankruptcy in November 2019.
From the Michigan Attorney General’s Office
LANSING The Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently learned that Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the United States, sent notices to a handful of Michigan dairy farmers who direct-shipped their milk to a former Dean Foods dairy plant in Marquette.
The attorney general’s office announced that the notices demand the return of money paid to them by Dean in the months leading up to the company’s bankruptcy. The company filed for bankruptcy in November 2019.
The notice is an attempt to force those dairy farmers who previously direct-shipped milk to Dean Foods to repay a portion of the amount Dean paid the farmers during the 90-day period before Dean filed for bankruptcy. While this action is a common practice under bankruptcy law, not all amounts paid in the normal course of business are subject to such claims.
LANSING, MI The Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently learned that Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the United States, sent notices to a handful of Michigan dairy farmers who direct-shipped their milk to a former Dean dairy plant in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Senator Ed McBroom
The notices demand the return of money paid to them by Dean in the months leading up to the company’s bankruptcy. The company filed for bankruptcy in November 2019.
The notice is an attempt to force those dairy farmers who previously direct-shipped milk to Dean Foods to repay a portion of the amount Dean paid the farmers during the 90-day period before Dean filed for bankruptcy. While this action is a common practice under bankruptcy law, not all amounts paid in the normal course of business are subject to such claims.