Detroit Evening Report: Survey finds that Michigan farmworkers fear ICE raids, deportation
The United Farm Workers Foundation, which advocates for farm workers and immigrants in the U.S., recently released a survey finding...
Detroit Evening Report: Survey finds that Michigan farmworkers fear ICE raids, deportation
The United Farm Workers Foundation, which advocates for farm workers and immigrants in the U.S., recently released a survey finding...
Michigan farmers face uncertainties despite bailout, union says
The Trump administration recently announced $12 billion in bailout money in an effort to prop up the farming industry. That...
The Metro: Enthusiasm is high for Detroit’s composting pilot program
Roughly one-third of food grown on U.S. farms never gets eaten. For many Detroiters, food insecurity is a daily concern....
Farmers and business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money
Editor's note: This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization; BPR, a public radio station...
People and vehicles are likely causing bird flu transmission in Michigan, USDA reports
In the latest interstate bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle and poultry, Michigan is reporting the highest number of cases...
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...
