Farming

Chobani officially broke ground today on the expansion of its Norton Shores coffee operations, which will create jobs and boost demand for local fruit and dairy

A $650 million expansion at Coopersville’s fairlife is adding more than 100 new jobs and increasing milk demand from local dairy farmers

Tonja Gofoe-Moyer is the only Black beekeeper in West Michigan.

Michigan’s agriculture is the state’s second largest industry contributing an annual $126 billion to the state’s economy. But federal tariffs are negatively impacting farmers and consumers this year

The invasive species is spreading in West Michigan, a potential risk to the area’s agricultural industry and home gardeners

Kent County is strengthening its farmland preservation efforts as it moves into 2026

A White House official roamed the fields of a west Michigan farm Tuesday. His mission: select the official White House Christmas tree

Editor in Chief Carol Connare shares this new edition.

Grand Rapids Planning Commission has given the green light to nonprofit New City Neighbors for an urban agricultural training center on the city’s northeast side

Chicago-based Conagra Brands will close its Fennville plant by the end of June, eliminating 85 jobs, or about 6% of the city’s workforce