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Agriculture

All stories related to farming, including urban agriculture.

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Uncertainty among Michigan fruit growers drives climate-related adaptations

By Andrea Vera | October 21, 2021

Farmers are set to take on a growing number of challenges in the face of climate change.

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Wisconsin hemp industry switching from state to federal oversight signals changes for growers

By Kristia Postema | October 12, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new regulation of Wisconsin’s hemp program will be beneficial, experts say, but growers remain skeptical.

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Michigan farmers could benefit from easing trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba, experts say

By Brandon Chew | June 28, 2021

Michigan farmers, especially soybean farmers, could benefit from higher sales to Cuba, state agricultural organizations say. 

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Despite last year’s cancellations, county fairs are coming back in Michigan

By Kirsten Rintelmann | May 21, 2021

Despite the cataclysmic effects the pandemic had on Michigan’s county fair events in 2020, most are expected to take place this year, at least in some form.

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Crops grown under solar panels and pollinator habitats could be wave of the future

By Sheldon Krause | May 19, 2021

A new report about combining solar power and farming practices has advocates saying the practice could take hold in Michigan, boosting productivity while providing much needed refuge for bees and other pollinators.

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Michigan farms working to combat climate change

By Sophia Lada | April 26, 2021

Michigan farmers take measures to reduce their environmental impact.

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Mentors to teach conservation farming to beginners, veterans, socially disadvantaged

By Brianna M. Lane | April 6, 2021

A Land Ethic Mentorship program run by the Wisconsin-based agriculture nonprofit organization, Sand County Foundation, will help poor, beginner or socially disadvantaged farmers across the nation practice conservation.

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Rising fuel prices might cause Southern horses to vote ‘neigh’ on Michigan hay

By Kirsten Rintelmann | April 6, 2021

Michigan-grown hay is traveling south to feed horses in Florida. 

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Technology extends salad bowl to Midwest

By Brianna M. Lane | April 2, 2021

LED lights allow you to pick the spectrums of the sun that are most useful for plants.

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Red-fleshed apples could keep Michigan cider makers in the black

By Kyle Davidson | March 30, 2021

The Michigan Craft Beverage Council recently awarded $34,644 to study how to produce new varieties of apples for cider making.

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Catch of the Day

  • Water test: Rending the Great Lakes food web

    The food web in lakes Michigan and Huron has changed in ways that jeopardize age-old fishing traditions and raise questions about how we’ve managed them. Now negotiators are updating a legal settlement that spells out where and how much lake whitefish and lake trout can be harvested. 

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COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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Podcasts

  • ‘Adopt-a-Forest’ program encourages citizens to clean up public land

    The Adopt-a-Forest program is volunteer-driven and helps people engage with the outdoors and encourages them to keep public lands clean, the state Department of Natural Resources says.

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Photo Friday

  • NASA astronaut captures Belle Isle image from space

    The Detroit River is one of the most important waterways in the Great Lakes system, according to NASA’s post.

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