Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
1 storyStories centered on Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development typically involve food safety, animal health, pesticide regulation, and rural development. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is a Michigan state institution with statewide administrative, regulatory, adjudicative, service, enforcement, or program responsibilities defined by its particular mandate. It becomes relevant when those state functions affect residents, local governments, schools, employers, infrastructure, public services, elections, finance, health, environment, or other Michigan policy areas within its responsibility.
The subject also has continuing links to agricultural industry support, plant health, and Michigan food safety.
The subject also has continuing links to agricultural industry support, plant health, and Michigan food safety.
Michigan Family Farms Shrink as More Land Enters Preservation Programs
Michigan is seeing a steady decline in family-owned farms, but more farmland is being protected through conservation programs as land values rise and development pressures increase, especially in northern regions.