LANSING – After several strong years, financial pressure is returning to Michigan farms. Rising input costs and flat crop prices have tightened margins, which led nine Michigan farms to file for ...
Michigan has selected 11 farm businesses from five farmers markets to participate in the inaugural Farmers to Markets Program, an effort designed to strengthen local food sales and expand consumer ...
While Trump's approval rating has lagged nationally, farmers in Oceana County on the state's west side praise his policy ...
Only one state, Colorado, has passed legislation that allows farmers to repair farm machinery themselves. Michigan hopes to soon be another in the battle for the right to repair their own equipment.
Five Michigan farm families will be inducted into the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame on Sept. 20. The event will take place at the Barry Expo Center in Barry County, marking the first time the ceremony ...
The forecast of a fourth straight lavish apple harvest in Michigan would normally put farmers in a celebratory mood. But don't serve the apple strudel just yet. A Michigan farmers group is barking ...
On 2,000 acres across three counties, Nick Oomen’s family farm grows crops like asparagus, broccoli, zucchini and cherries. Even with a bountiful harvest, Oomen says he’s not sure how long the ...
The Southwest Michigan farm dates back to the 1840s when it was a mint and dairy farm. These days, it's an agritourism ...