Unlike the Lower Peninsula, there is very little farming on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The climate and soil isn't agreeable for agriculture. But there are a few scattered farms. The wheatfield on the left is located just south of Houghton. Over on the right is a hay farm near Sault Ste. Marie.
Perhaps its just a coincidence, but both areas are among the snowiest parts of the U.P. And the Upper Peninsula gets a lot of snow.
As for the barn, which is near Bruce Crossing, I took a picture of it because I thought it was pretty--I didn't see any farming going on. If barns interest you, visit Prairie Bluestem.
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I could hardly believe that the land of the U.P. isn't used much for agriculture, so I looked it up on Wikipedia, and it totally agrees with you. Wikipedia says that mining, logging, and tourism have been the traditional industries.
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