Michigan agriculture leader visits Traverse City to brainstorm with up-north cherry growers in wake of 75% crop losses.

Santucci says that doing u-pick helps, but he ... "I think you're going to see fewer and fewer cherries grown in Northern Michigan. Just because if your livelihood is growing cherries, you ...

Phil Hallstedt picks cherries on his orchard in Michigan. He and his wife both have worked part-time jobs, but recently ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – A new bill with bipartisan support would make the cherry Michigan’s official state fruit. The bill, ...

MI – Federal agriculture officials authorized disaster protections for Michigan’s cherry growers who lost most of their crop this year. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer requested a disaster declaration ...

"We saw poor quality that was unprecedented in the history of growing sweet cherries in northern Michigan," he said. Cherries are one of Michigan's most vital crops. The state is the largest ...

Phil Hallstedt picks cherries on his orchard in Michigan. He and his wife both have worked part-time jobs, but recently Hallstedt transitioned his cherry orchard to a U-Pick model where people can ...

LANSING – This year, Michigan’s sweet cherry farmers lost upwards of 75 percent of their crops after a mild winter and warm, wet early season conditions led to significant insect and disease ...