agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture confirmed

Brooke Rollins, a Texas lawyer who served as chief for domestic policy during Donald Trump’s first administration, has been confirmed as U.S. Secret... more »

Agrifood value chains key to climate action

A policy forum article published in Science by Michigan State University distinguished professor Thomas Reardon emphasizes the role agrifood value cha... more »

MSU economist wins prestigious award for regional science

Craig Carpenter, an assistant professor at Michigan State University, received the 2024 Geoffrey J.D. Hewings Award from the North American Regional S... more »

Indoor Ag-Con highlights trends in indoor farming

Indoor Ag-Con will return to Westgate Las Vegas on March 11-12, bringing together industry leaders to showcase the latest technologies and practices s... more »

The cost of bringing business home

The general consensus around President Donald Trump's tariff strategy is that the U.S. economy is headed for a bumpy road before it experiences a bett... more »

Michigan researcher advances technology for specialty crop harvests

Michigan farmers are facing rising labor costs that threaten the state's diverse agricultural industry, particularly specialty crop growers. The need ... more »