agriculture

Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fueling these blooms? Phosphorus – a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers. But the way it’s being used comes at a cost.

Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fueling these blooms? Phosphorus – a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers. But the way it’s being used comes at a cost.

A polka-dot pest is getting closer to Northern Michigan. It poses a threat to Michigan's wine industry, but many grape farmers say they're optimistic they'll be OK, even as they prepare for the worst.

Good weather, including plenty of summer heat, planted the seeds for a healthy harvest.

The pesticide is most commonly used to control fly infestations around livestock. But in recent years, it’s been illegally used to poison nuisance wildlife across the state.

Cherry farmers in northern Michigan have wrestled with erratic weather that damages crops for decades. This year, growers are projected to lose roughly two thirds of their harvest – a bad haul for the second year in a row. Could climate change mean the end of cherry farming Up North?

Cherry farmers in northern Michigan have wrestled with erratic weather that damages crops for decades. This year, growers are projected to lose roughly two thirds of their harvest – a bad haul for the second year in a row. Could climate change mean the end of cherry farming Up North?

A rapidly spreading invasive species may soon be on its way to Michigan.The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is asking…

Today on Stateside , we touched base with agriculture workers, and what some farmers are doing to keep their seasonal employees safe. Plus, writer...

Today on Stateside , this year’s multiple weather-related curveballs have spelled out an uncertain future for some of Michigan’s corn farmers. Plus, we...