farms

“Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.

Among the hundreds of barns that still dot our landscape across northern Michigan, one special wood relic on Old Mission Peninsula stood out - and it’s recently been recognized as a Barn of the Year. Find out why in this audio tour with IPR.

The agency is moving to get gridlocked money to farmers and business owners. Some worry about the implications of its guidance around DEI and climate language.

For more than 20 years, Nic Theisen has spent his days on his hands and knees in the dirt farming. It’s a tough way to make a living, and for years Nic didn’t always know if the farm would make it. Until something big changed.

A documentary project from Interlochen Center for the Arts works with students to explore regenerative agriculture.

Michigan is requiring more biosecurity measures on farms because of an outbreak of bird flu in dairy herds.

U.S. lawmakers penned a letter earlier this month asking for a pause in hourly wage increases for H-2A workers. The effort was led by delegates from Michigan.

Michigan farmers are upset about the way the state regulates big livestock farms called CAFOs. Now, they’re in front of the Michigan Supreme Court in a case the state and environmental groups say could have serious consequences for Michigan’s water.

Michigan growers are expected to harvest about 32 million bushels of apples this season, as much as last year’s record-breaking crop. But so many apples can create other challenges.

Five years ago, hops were in high demand in Michigan, and more and more farmers started experimenting with the crop. However, as beer tastes changed and…