Michigan agriculture

Traverse City’s rise as a food destination has been decades in the making. It's shaped by the water, short growing seasons, devoted farmers, and a culinary community where veteran and new chefs are growing the culture side by side. The Dish set out to explore what makes its food scene distinctly "up north."

Keeping a farm in the family can be a major challenge. For our series Mornings in Michigan, we meet a family that's been farming their land for more than 100 years.

Officials are planning to release mile-a-minute weevils in four sites in Calhoun County in mid June, in an attempt to target an invasive vine species.

Did you know that Michigan is the nation’s leading producer of potatoes for potato chips? We talked to the MSU researchers who have been working for decades to develop new potato varieties for major chip brands.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is launching a new grant program to help farms transport and sell Michigan-grown food to local buyers.

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

A recent University of Michigan study found that women farmworkers in Michigan face unique occupational stressors, such as gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, reproductive health concerns, pregnancy challenges, and work-life balance issues.

Industry experts discuss the swift impact of the Trump administration's new policies on the Michigan's agricultural industry, from research funding, to farm staffing, to international trade.

First, what stopping USAID funding does to agricultural research at schools like MSU. Then, how a fatal accident changes the emotional value of a camping spot. Later, a new film documenting the impact of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Some sustainable agriculture programs in Michigan say their federal funding has been paused.