LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Jamie Clover Adams today announced new opportunities for Michigan businesses thanks to the Specialty Crop ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched a state-funded grant program designed to help small- and medium-sized food producers better transport and sell Michigan-grown ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has awarded $2.08 million to 19 food and agriculture entities for 22 projects aimed at boosting the state’s ...

A consumer advisory warning has been issued for produce from Michigan-based Kuntry Gardens, which the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) says was found using “raw, ...

Michigan Crafted, a new campaign to elevate the state’s craft beverage industry, was recently launched by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Michigan Craft ...

Michigan farmers face intense pressure to sell land as developers offer huge payouts, and state programs struggle to help keep farms intact.

LANSING, Mich. (WNDU) - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has gained a new way to make it easier on farmers to grow and sell potatoes. According to our affiliate ...

Richmond Township — Vern Kulman grew up farming hundreds of acres in northern Macomb County alongside his father and brother. Decades later, he ensured that much of that land will remain farmland for ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) could prohibit or restrict several invasive plant species, the popular landscaping Callery pear tree and Japanese barberry shrub ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are warning residents about the dangers of ...