An established family farm in the Tri-Cities region is taking on a new project – hemp. Merj Family Farmlands has dealt with cattle, corn, and alfalfa. This year they are expanding to hemp. The owners ...

With the farming season in full effect, and the harvest right around the corner, there is renewed focus on the state of labor for our essential agricultural and food processing workers. Due to ...

STAPLES, Minn. — Parker Witulski grew up in agriculture in southeast Nebraska and wanted to find a way to stay in agriculture in his career path. When he turned 16, he landed a job at a local meat ...

On Friday, Greater Muskegon Economic Development (GMED) and the West Michigan Food Processing Association announced that construction of a new food processing business incubator is complete and ready ...

BROOTEN, Minn. — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreaks at large meat processing facilities thrust small businesses like Jenniges Meat Processing into the spotlight. “I think our two lines rang for ...

It could provide vital income for a fourth-generation farm, but some Caernarvon Township residents and officials have questions about plans for a facility that would turn manure and food waste into ...