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With a worldwide increase in need for food and oil, the soybean industry shows no signs of slowing down. Expanding consumer interest in plant-based foods as popular substitutes for meat could create more opportunities.
Agriculture and farming officials are helping growers manage soybean cyst nematodes to prevent a major loss in yield as the crop’s production season approaches.
While invasive species are always threatening crops, a native pest is the biggest threat to the state’s blueberries –– the stem gall wasp. The Michigan Blueberry Commission has funded research to combat the stem gall wasp and help growers stay competitive.
Michigan maple syrup farmers sound optimistic that the industry will see a successful 2022 season after production declined in recent years.
A practice called regenerative farming could be the next step for sustainable farming in Pennsylvania. It reduces carbon, a greenhouse gas driving global warming, and improves water quality.
As Michigan feels the effects of a changing climate, agriculture experts say they can adapt to keep Michigan farms running.
Growing crops, trees and livestock on the same land could help farmers battle climate change.
In the western Upper Peninsula, climate change is hurting local food sources.
Michigan farms that offer agricultural tourism opportunities have seen record-breaking attendance over the past two years.
Michigan farmers across the state say that the use of drones could revolutionize farming, but researchers working with drones say federal laws fail to meet their needs.