Blog tagged as Agriculture

Rep. James DeSana (R-Carleton) reintroduced legislation that would let anyone with at least a quarter-acre of property be able to raise five hens, up to 25 chickens in residential-zoned property.

Rep. Jerry Neyer (R-Shepherd), the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require clear and obvious labels on any synthetically lab-grown meat substitutes or products to avoid confusion with actual meat.

Some Michigan industries could feel an even larger workforce shortage if President Donald Trump follows through on pushing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to arrest and deport 1,200 to 1,500 undocumented immigrants a day.

An outbreak of an avian flu strain that's lethal to birds is hampering the nation's poultry industry and causing egg prices to spike in Michigan and across the country.

Three more dairy herds were found with the highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), bringing the total number to four.