For almost 25 years, we have been working to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) from Michigan’s northeastern Lower Peninsula (LP). While bovine TB remains a worldwide issue, the U.S. has ...

When I found myself in China and South Korea on a trade mission with several Michigan food and agriculture entrepreneurs I couldn’t help but be impressed by their relentless drive, their ...

To recognize just how much food and agriculture means in the lives of millions of Michiganders—including consumers, farmers, processors and many others—Michigan Governor Rick Snyder ...

Increasingly more difficult to achieve in today’s political climate are long-term strategies designed for the greater good—both for citizens and for multiple, diverse industries.Increasingly ...

MDARD Director Jamie Clover Adams recently returned from a two-week trade mission to China, along with seven Michigan food growers and producers. Despite the rigorous travel schedule and ambitious ...

Building on previous trade missions to China with Governor Rick Snyder, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams now looks to parlay the department’s ...

Every day, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development works to ensure our state’s producers are paid for the grain they provide to Michigan’s licensed grain dealers.& ...

Despite suffering drastic weather-related fruit losses for the past two years, environmental stewardship has not become an afterthought. Michigan is making world class wines, but they continue to do ...