A young farmer from Mid-Michigan has been named Michigan Farm Bureau’s discussion meet winner. Sarah Zastrow will represent Michigan in the American Farm Bureau discussion meet.
This year’s state-level event discussed farmer mental health, green energy, and meat processing. Zastrow says the largest limitations for Michigan’s meat processing industry include wastewater treatment and labor.
“There’s a policy that’s on the floor today that’s all about meatpackers and about how we can increase both the number of inspectors, about how we can create a state-level certification, and it also helps Michigan agriculture as a whole,” she says.
