Michigan agriculture

Kent County is strengthening its farmland preservation efforts as it moves into 2026

Grand Rapids to host a vigil focused on ending domestic violence Monday night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her team are reviewing the new state budget bills ahead of signing them this week, and more.

Maximizing West Michigan’s agricultural potential is the focus of a new study, and two new online tools are assisting with that advancement

A $1.8 million funding request for a Kent County agricultural venue has made it into Michigan’s House of Representatives budget plan

This year's theme is Barn to be Wild.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a disaster in Michigan’s cherry growing country. Bad weather, bugs, and disease wiped out roughly 75 percent of the state’s sweet cherry crop this year

The state awarded nearly $340,000 to seven food and agriculture businesses in Michigan underserved communities, one of them in Muskegon County

The MDARD has launched a new online system aimed at helping food and agriculture business owners easily apply for grants

The bill would allow farmers to claim tax credits in exchange for keeping their land in agricultural production

The “Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development” is launching a new grant program to help agriculture businesses comply with environmental regulations