Michigan
Fire strikes Kitchen Farms in Michigan
A large Northern Michigan potato-growing operation has been ravaged by fire. Structures at Kitchen Farms, located in Antrim County in Michigan’s ... READ MORE »
Brian Sackett to receive distinguished service honor from Michigan State
Brian Sackett of Sackett Potatoes in Mecosta, Michigan, will receive the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Distinguished Servic... READ MORE »
Northern Michigan counties eligible for disaster crop relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a disaster designation to five Michigan counties, which makes farm operators in those counties — as w... READ MORE »
Wisconsin potato production stable, while Michigan yield drop leads to smaller crop
Potato production in Wisconsin is projected to be on par with last year, while reduced yields in Michigan are expected to lead to a smaller crop there... READ MORE »
Seed Potato Report 2020: Conditions mostly positive in Central US states
This year has brought a lot of bad with it for Americans, but one bright spot most U.S. seed potato growers can cite is good growing conditions. Re... READ MORE »
Farmworkers in Michigan file complaint over mandatory COVID testing
Citing racial discrimination, farmworkers filed a complaint Aug. 11 in United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, challenging ... READ MORE »
Michigan farmers may legally challenge COVID employee testing order
An Aug. 3 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Emergency Order mandating COVID-19 testing by farm employers with 20 or more farmwo... READ MORE »
Michigan requires COVID testing for agriculture, processing workers
On Aug. 3, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order requiring COVID-19 testing for ag... READ MORE »
Potato leafhoppers causing alfalfa damage in Michigan
Tropical Storm Cristobal roared into Michigan from the U.S. Gulf states in June 2020 and many remember the massive flooding and water damage near ... READ MORE »
Michigan adds COVID-19 requirements for agriculture workers
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on June 1 signed Executive Order 2020-111, which provides additional requirements and procedures to keep agricultural w... READ MORE »
