Farms

While business interests express concern about a 17 percent tariff, the Michigan Vegetable Council says they hope it could spur on production.

A new rule removes race and gender considerations from federal farm programs. The move comes after the Trump administration terminated or paused millions of dollars worth of funding meant to support small farmers and ranchers, as well as diversity efforts.

The decades-old saying "knee high by the Fourth of July" is no longer the standard for many corn farmers as prices of goods increase and markets remain competitive. Michigan farmers say that more mature crops are required to get a profit during harvest in the fall.

Across much of the Midwest, the atmosphere is becoming warmer and retaining more water, leading to heavier downpours. A two-crop system called relay intercropping could help farmers buffer weather whiplash and boost profits.

The Michigan Supreme Court sided with state regulators this week in a dispute with industrial livestock farms.

The prospect of precision agriculture has existed for decades, but many of the technologies and techniques that will enable it have been slow to catch on.

The flu has been found in cows for the first time, but most cattle seem to be showing only mild symptoms and recovering from the illness. Officials say the pasteurization process means milk remains safe.

Famers from four states met yesterday to share how their livelihoods were essentially ruined by PFAS contamination. They called on polluters to reimburse them for their losses and the government to step up PFAS regulation.

Many beekeepers around the state are concerned about their hives following this year’s many warm ups and cool downs. Bee experts said warm ups and cool…

Researchers at Michigan State University are looking for efficient ways to raise cattle, while controlling greenhouse gas emissions. After four years of…