Michigan agriculture

Michigan’s agriculture is the state’s second largest industry contributing an annual $126 billion to the state’s economy. But this year, federal tariffs are negatively impacting farmers and consumers. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Department issued a report detailing export declines. WGVU spoke with MDARD Director, Dr. Tim Boring about the findings and trends.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez discusses the collapse of Michigan’s farm exports and the impact an aging population is having on the state’s economy. We begin with findings from the “Pathways to a Healthier Michigan” report.

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

Grand Rapids to host a vigil focused on ending domestic violence Monday night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her team are reviewing the new state budget bills ahead of signing them this week, and more.

Maximizing West Michigan’s agricultural potential is the focus of a new study, and two new online tools are assisting with that advancement

A $1.8 million funding request for a Kent County agricultural venue has made it into Michigan’s House of Representatives budget plan

This year's theme is Barn to be Wild.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a disaster in Michigan’s cherry growing country. Bad weather, bugs, and disease wiped out roughly 75 percent of the state’s sweet cherry crop this year

The state awarded nearly $340,000 to seven food and agriculture businesses in Michigan underserved communities, one of them in Muskegon County

The MDARD has launched a new online system aimed at helping food and agriculture business owners easily apply for grants