Farming

This week in 1985, the first Farm Aid concert happened in Champaign, Illinois. The show was put together by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young to help the nation's family farmers and raised $10 million. This past weekend Farm Aid 2016 took place in Bristow, Virginia...

Heritage Harvest Days at Seven Ponds Nature Center continues to be a favorite in the community, due to its family-friendly atmosphere and wide range of activities. The festival offers features for people of all ages and interests, including many for children...

Take a trip out to the country and step back in time at the Lapeer County Historical Society 12th Annual Farm Fest on Saturday (8/27) from 10am until 4pm. The Farm Fest is at the Davis Brothers Farm 3520 Davis Lake Road.

No dogs required. Watch sheep being herded into a barn using a drone. It doesn't get any easier unless you install an automatic gate.

Whether you're into recycling or biodiversity or are just a thrifty gardener, what better way to spend a cold, dark weekend in January than exchanging seed on National Seed Swap Day.

Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Farm Aid this Sunday on AXS TV. Performances by project founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and more.

Owners of a Clinton County grain dealer pled guilty to intentionally maintaining false or misleading records and accounts. As part of the felony plea agreements, both defendants have agreed to restitution of $756,183 to five local grain producers.

Spotted by a bushwalker in Australia, an abandoned Merino sheep with a massive fleece is shorn and recovering. He was carrying such a heavy load he could barely walk or stand and needed to be sheared immediately.

Following the release of ‘The Monsanto Years,’ Neil Young continues his fight against Monsanto, genetically modified organisms and more recently a bill moving through Congress that will eliminate existing GMO labeling laws in all states if passed. Neil hopes you’ll read his letter and watch ‘Seeding Fear,’

Kick off summer with a fun-filled weekend with something for everyone at the Thumb Area Soybean Festival. Brown City’s annual bash runs through Sunday (6/14) with everything from sidewalk chalk art to city-wide garage sales to raffles to chainsaw art.

Three free-ranging Canada goslings in Macomb County have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N2. The announcement was made in a press release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Michigan Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). Avian influenza is a virus that can infect both free-ranging and domestic poultry such as chickens, turkeys, quail

A video of kids having a pajama party has gone viral. Nigerian Dwarf goat kids, that is. When freezing rain hit the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine, owner Hope Hall told the Portland Press Herald “I thought oh my gosh they’re the perfect size and it’s really chilly out and I bet they would appreciate some warmth.”