MI: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Fukushima remembrance event highlights local concerns in Michigan
Bringing together Michigan tribes and environmental advocates, an upcoming event marks a commemoration of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster…
Young farmers advocate for climate changes, face land-access issues
Young Farmers in Michigan hope the new Farm Bill will include key benefits regarding land access so they can continue to pursue farming passionately…
Fast-track Line 5 permitting push met with protest
Michigan's Senate GOP pushed for fast track of Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel construction at a press conference this week. Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor …
Climate change: Better understood through board games?
By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Michigan News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …
USDA Proposes New Rules on Who Can Use 'Product of USA' Labels
A proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would change the rules on what foods can be labeled "Product of USA." Current regulations allow …
Young Farmers of Color: Feed Detroit, Fight Injustice, Protect Climate
By Britny Cordera for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Michigan News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…
MI Farmers Encouraged to Apply for New USDA "Climate-Smart" Program
Michigan farmers say the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new, billion-dollar investment in projects by "climate-smart" farmers, ranchers and …
More MI Farmers Stand Up to Climate-Change Threats
LANSING, Mich. - With farms and ranches on the front lines of climate change, there's a new effort to keep their lands resilient. The Food and …
Farmers Shift Toward Better Soil Practices to Combat Extreme Weather
LANSING, Mich. -- Amid the challenges of another rain-soaked spring, flooding and a global pandemic, some Michigan farmers are using conservation …
Report: Climate Change to Cause More Algae Blooms, Floods in Great Lakes
MONROE, Mich. — Bigger, more frequent storms; more floods. Many millions in financial losses. Massive environmental shift. Climate change …
The Eastern Monarch Butterfly May Die Out Unless People Take Action
LANSING, Mich. – Wildlife officials say the "king" of butterflies could meet the same fate as the passenger pigeon unless people step in to …
Michigan Soybean Growers Urged to Save the Bees
DETROIT -- A major endeavor is under way to educate soybean farmers about helping to save honeybees. The Honey Bee Health Coalition this month …