MABA President Chuck Lippstreu joined members on a call March 20, 2026 to provide association updates, and discuss state and federal policy issues.
Mar 20
17 min
On National Agriculture Week 2026, MABA President Chuck Lippstreu joined WILS-1390 in Lansing to spotlight Michigan’s second-largest economic engine.
Mar 16
11 min
MABA spent three days in Washington DC this week, conducting more than 20 meetings with Members of Congress, their staff, USDA and White House officials. Here's an overview of some topics we covered with them.
Feb 13
10 min
Happy New Year! MABA President Chuck Lippstreu recently sent members a brief summary of results achieved by the Association in 2025.
Dec 31, 2025
8 min
On October 30, 2025, Cooperative Elevator Co. CEO Scott Gordon joined Michigan Agri-Business Association President Chuck Lippstreu in providing an informational overview to the Michigan House Agriculture Committee. Scott's opening statement is included here.
Oct 31, 2025
5 min
On February 25, MABA President Chuck Lippstreu discussed current events at the federal and state government levels in remarks to the Michigan Wheat Program Annual Meeting — covering trade and tariffs, USDA policy issues, Michigan government developments and beyond.
Mar 21, 2025
37 min
The Michigan Agri-Business Association maintains strong two-way communications with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) across many areas, including pesticide regulation. Recently, MDARD Pesticide Section Manager Brian Verhougstraete participated in a meeting of the MABA Pesticide Committee to provide updates on the section's priorities. This was an extremely useful update and we appreciate Brian for joining us this week to cover some of the same updates for t...
Jul 9, 2024
31 min
An update on our Winter Conference, the results of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, and a review of results we have achieved in 2021.
Dec 30, 2021
10 min
As we head for 2022, here's a brief rundown of results your association achieved throughout the past year!
Dec 30, 2021
5 min
A preview of the MABA Winter Conference; more on the OSHA ETS and COVID-19 situation; and new economic development activity in Michigan.
Dec 21, 2021
8 min