Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed March as Michigan Food and Agriculture Month, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced ...

Bird flu has been detected in a Monroe County backyard flock, pushing the total to three highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in Monroe County since the virus was first detected in Michigan in 2022 ...

A case of chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in a farmed white-tailed deer in mid-Michigan. The case involved a ...

The first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a farmed white-tailed deer in Osceola County, Michigan, has been ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development director testified in front of a US Senate committee Wednesday about the importance of specialty crops.

Cat owners are being warned to avoid feeding their cats unpasteurized dairy products or raw meat diets after two cats in ...

Michigan reports a third instance of HPAI in Monroe County, initiating immediate quarantine and bird depopulation.

The director for Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is set to testify in front of Congress, speaking about “specialty crops” in Michigan, a key part of the Mitten State’s ...

Funding cuts, grant freezes and layoffs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have canceled or delayed Michigan farming and conservation projects.

Democratic lawmakers in Michigan are proposing more state funding to test humans, wildlife and livestock for bird flu.

Michigan (WILX) - In Washington, D.C., the director of the state’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development testified before a senate committee Wednesday. Talking about the importance of the ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development advises taking precautions to prevent the spread of HPAI, such as separating domestic birds from wild birds. Bird flu has been detected ...