Crops

Fall is harvest time for Southwest Michigan crops such as corn and soybeans, but with high temperatures, are the crops feeling the heat?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced it is discontinuing a few market surveys due to budget cuts. Some lawmakers and industry groups have expressed concern and want the decision to be reversed.

Greenfield Robotics, a Kansas-based company, is hoping to move agriculture away from herbicides. They’ve developed robots to take on a labor-intensive process — cutting weeds down.

According to the National Weather Service, Michigan is experiencing one of its mildest winters in recent years, leaving wheat farmers with a lot of questions.

Drought-related challenges persist across the state, raising concerns among many farmers.

‘How long will it continue before we get a rain?’: Local farms see impact of dry weather

Inflation and uncertainty in global markets are rippling into Michigan's agriculture sector. Some fertilizer prices are double their normal cost heading into the spring season.

At the beginning of planting season, farm fields experienced heavy rainfall and flooding. Now, farmers say crops are experiencing drought-like symptoms.…

Many farmers across the state couldn’t plant their crops at the beginning of summer due to heavy rainfall and oversaturated fields. Now, farmers say they…

Michigan crops are estimated to be a week behind in planting due to rainfall and saturated fields. Fields have experienced flooding and ponding across…