Cherries are one of Michigan's most vital crops. The state is the largest producer of tart cherries in the U.S., and one of the largest producers in the world. Sweet cherries — the kind found ...

It's time to fall in love with cherries. We've rounded up the 10 wildest facts about this beloved stone fruit.

Farmers are increasingly relying on off-farm jobs to supplement their farm income. Today about 84% of farm families rely on ...

Bad weather battered Michigan’s cherry industry in 2024. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates sweet cherry growers lost about 75 percent of their ... Gretchen Whitmer ...

"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 producer ...

Michigan is known as ... This year, the state’s sweet cherry farmers lost upwards to 75 percent of their crops after a mild winter and warm, wet early-season conditions led to significant insect and ...

the state’s sweet cherry farmers lost upward to 75% of their crops after a mild winter and warm, wet early season conditions led to significant insect and disease damage. In August, Gov. Gretchen ...

It was so bad that federal authorities recently authorized disaster protections for sweet cherry ... help bolster Michigan’s cherry industry. Leisa Eckerle-Hankins said the U.S. Department ...

Despite the setbacks in this year’s growing season – which included a federal disaster designation for sweet cherry growers in 11 northern Michigan counties – growers can point to some ...