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Officials broke ground in Flint today on a center to promote local farm goods. The million-dollar project will transform a dilapidated old building on the…
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Ken Nobis is a dairy farmer in central Michigan, and right now he’s worried about where South Koreans are going to get their cheese.“They purchase a lot…
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It’s an ancient way of life under 21st century economic pressures.According to the state’s numbers, the food and agriculture industry pumps $101 billion…
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Farmers and ranchers in 14 Michigan counties are eligible for emergency loans due to widespread damage amid severe storms and flash flooding in June.The…
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Blooms of algae in Lake Erie have given rise to a toxin that got so bad three years ago, Toledo had to shut down its water system.Fertilizer that runs off…
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The Next IdeaWhat would it mean for smaller farmers and growers to sell their crops to big distributors or for consumers to know that the head of lettuce…
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During a hearing today, U.S. senators quizzed officials with Midland-based Dow Chemical, DuPont and other major chemical companies about major…
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An unusually dry, hot June is hurting crops across the Midwest, including Michigan.Everything from beans to sugar beets to wheat is suffering, says Kate…
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Each year, tens of thousands of Michiganders flock to nearby farms to make their way through mazes made of corn stalks.The idea of a maze made of maize…
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During the 1970s and 80s, America lost millions of family farms. Agriculture was specializing, and getting bigger — large dairies and croplands;…