Farmers

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former West Michigan congressman and state GOP chair as his Ambassador to Canada

The new guidance comes after a study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick. Blood tests of 115 workers on farms in Michigan and Colorado showed that eight workers had antibodies that indicated previous infection.

A group of fruit and vegetable farmers say “Grown in Michigan” may be a thing of the past if government mandated wage increases don’t change soon. They launched the “Protect Our Produce” coalition Thursday to draw attention to the issue

We talk to Editor Carol Connare.

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Saturday marks the return of the Eighth Street Indoor Farmer’s Market in downtown Holland with some new vendors

Editor Carol Connare to talk about the headlines about the predictions for this winter and more.

State and US representatives recently celebrated billions in federal dollars supporting West Michigan rural agricultural programs and providing climate solutions

Guests in studio to share the details.

The six-month course is a partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency, along with local farming organizations like the South East Market in Grand Rapids.