Michigan agriculture

In West Michigan, it’s apple harvest time. That may conjure up images of picturesque orchards and old-fashioned fun. But modern technologies are playing a…

The end of summer is at hand and we wanted to find out how the year treated Michigan farmers so far.They were slammed in 2012 by a cold, wet spring and a…

If I were young, single, and wanted to score, my guess is that I wouldn’t go to some hot place and say -- “have you been following what’s going on with…

All this week, we've been digging into the causes, and perhaps solutions, to the financial troubles facing our schools. As Michigan Radio has been…

All over Michigan farmers are keeping fingers tightly crossed and their eyes fixed on the weather forecast. Most Michigan farmers are struggling to…

Last year disaster struck Michigan farms throughout the state.Early heat waves, low rainfall and a scorching summer resulted in non-existent crops and…

Environmental and organic farming groups want a change in the way federal agriculture subsidies are handed out.Anne Woiwode is the Sierra Club’s state…

The following is a summary of a previously recorded interview. To hear the complete segment, click the audio above. More than 240 scientists contributed…

Senator Debbie Stabenow is asking Congress to pass a new farm bill.Stabenow spoke to the Michigan Agri-Business Association at its annual conference in…

Senator Debbie Stabenow is asking Michigan leaders in agriculture to push Congress to pass a new farm bill.Stabenow spoke to the Michigan Agri-Business…