Sour weather bites Michigan’s sweet cherry growers
Bad weather battered Michigan's cherry industry in 2024. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates sweet cherry growers...
Apple growers wallop averages for the third year in a row. What does that mean for the industry?
Michigan growers are on track for a big apple harvest this year for the third year in a row. But...
Michigan wine grapes benefit from hot, dry weather
This warm, dry weather isn’t great for a lot of fruit and vegetable crops. But wine grapes are one exception.Typically,...
Michigan should have plenty of apples this fall
It's apple season in Michigan, and farmers across the state are ready for another good harvest.The Michigan Apple Committee says...
Created Equal: Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers
Michigan's robust agriculture industry has come to rely quite a bit on migrant workers and the visas that bring them...
Detroit Entrepreneurs Launch Michigan Fields, Fresh Food Delivery Service
Two Detroit entrepreneurs have teamed to take food insecurity during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Michigan Fields supports Michigan farmers as well...