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Jim Lively has a local food market just minutes from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan. He’s waiting for the federal money he was promised so he can put solar on the roof and offset the costs of opening up a campsite for RVs in this field.

Farmers and business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money

Izzy Ross, Katie Myers, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Emily Jones March 25, 2025

Editor's note: This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization; BPR, a public radio station...

An outbreak of bird flu is affecting dairy cows in the U.S.

People and vehicles are likely causing bird flu transmission in Michigan, USDA reports

Michelle Jokisch Polo June 21, 2024

In the latest interstate bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle and poultry, Michigan is reporting the highest number of cases...

Farm Agriculture Tractor Big Red Apple Orchard

Created Equal: Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Created Equal May 20, 2024

Michigan's robust agriculture industry has come to rely quite a bit on migrant workers and the visas that bring them...