Farms

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…

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently named five new members to the Michigan USDA Farm Service Agency. This is the group that oversees the…

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow says getting high speed internet to rural communities in Michigan is a priority for her.Stabenow said she plans to tackle…

A national food movement is launching in the new year in rural northeast Michigan. Alcona County is starting a “Farm to Fork” program with an eye on…

Apple farmers across Michigan say the unseasonably warm fall temperatures could be detrimental to this year’s crop.Kevin Robson is a Michigan Farm Bureau…