DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Products made from crops and livestock will help create job opportunities in Michigan and across the country, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday following a tour of a bio-based lab in suburban Detroit.

Vilsack joined U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow on a tour of Ford Motor Co.’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn. He also attended a workshop hosted by the United Soybean Board.