Underground diner supports local farmers
(by Rebecca Williams with The Environment Report) So what would you think about opening up your home to 120 people every week? Letting them come in with their shoes on, sit anywhere they wanted. Oh,...
View ArticleSnyder tells farmers they're one of the keys to Michigan's future
Governor-elect Rick Snyder spoke to members of Michigan’s Farm Bureau Tuesday evening. Snyder told the crowd he’s preparing to start Michigan’s era of innovation next month. “You’re on the forefront of...
View ArticleDozens of counties in Michigan tagged as "Natural Disaster Areas"
Update 2:38 p.m.: There are more declarations of natural disaster areas in the state of Michigan. The 21 counties I wrote about below were for "excessive heat" disasters. The USDA has also issued...
View ArticleFood for Thought - Food Safety vs Michigan Farmers
President Obama is expected today to sign legislation to improve the nation’s food safety. The new law will put more regulations on Michigan farmers. 2010 ended with national recalls of parsley,...
View ArticleWeather & fuel costs on the minds of Michigan farmers
It’s planting time for many Michigan farmers. In addition to the weather, farmers are closely watching fuel prices this Spring. The price of fuel affects practically every aspect of farming in...
View ArticleAgriculture industry is growing, but can't find white collar workers
The Midwest’s persistently high unemployment rate isn’t expected to fall anytime soon. But as Changing Gears' Kate Davidson reported, temporary employment agencies across the Midwest can’t seem to find...
View ArticleFamily run farms concerned about proposed changes to federal child labor...
“Youth working on the farm is as old as farms,” said Craig Anderson, Agriculture Labor and Safety Services division manager at Michigan Farm Bureau. Anderson grew up on a farm in northern Michiagn. “I...
View ArticleCoping with a historically low crop in the Cherry Capital
The great loss of cherries Earlier this month, most of the counties in Michigan were designated disaster areas for agriculture. Michigan is the largest producer of tart cherries in the nation, and this...
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