Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Kent County Health Department is advising people who may have had contact with pigs at this year’s Kent County Youth Fair to monitor for flu-like symptoms due to a detection of swine flu

In an effort to keep trees disease free or to stop infestation, Department of Agriculture officials say it’s time to check trees for the invasive, Asian Longhorned Beetle

New funding has been set aside to protect more Kent County farmland from future development

A $650 million expansion at Coopersville’s fairlife is adding more than 100 new jobs and increasing milk demand from local dairy farmers

The year-round market is the second largest in the state with visitor spending topping $400 million annually generating $49 million in tax revenue

Michigan’s county fair operators are preparing for summer crowds. County fairs are a nearly one-and-a-half billion-dollar economic engine for the state, and it’s issuing grants supporting fairground improvements.

The state of Michigan is giving six counties $2 million dollars in grants to fund farmland preservation, and four of those counties are in West Michigan

There’s a warning out to residents about using and buying unregistered pesticides containing certain ingredients

Michigan’s agriculture is the state’s second largest industry contributing an annual $126 billion to the state’s economy. But this year, federal tariffs are negatively impacting farmers and consumers. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Department issued a report detailing export declines. WGVU spoke with MDARD Director, Dr. Tim Boring about the findings and trends.

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is advising waterfowl hunters to safeguard against a statewide bird flu outbreak