Farming in Michigan

Michigan Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $56,640,820
Rice: $0
Grains: $171,506,297
Soybeans: $212,966,820
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $0
Cotton: $0
Cotton Seed: $0
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $78,107,754
Tree & Nuts: $0
Vegetables: $97,511,274
Livestock: $50,496,637
Hides & Skins: $28,255,751
Poultry: $14,330,291
Fats & Oils: $6,662,027
Dairy: $52,370,501
Feeds: $25,344,209
Seeds: $16,345,046
Other: $169,722,395
TOTAL: $980,259,819

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Rankings show Michigan 18th in US ag exports - Lansing State Journal

Rankings show Michigan 18th in US ag exports Lansing State Journal It is the seventh-largest exporting state for fruit and processed fruit products and the ninth-largest exporter of vegetables and vegetable products, according to the state Department of Agriculture. More than one-third of Michigan agricultural ... and more »

Michigan State University slates annual Agriculture and Natural Resources Week - Sentinel-Standard

Michigan State University slates annual Agriculture and Natural Resources Week Sentinel-Standard By Press Release The 97th annual Agriculture and Natural Resources Week (ANR Week) is right around the corner as Michigan State University (MSU) and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) gear up to welcome visitors to campus from ...

USDA seeking proposals for conservation innovation grants - Argus Press

USDA seeking proposals for conservation innovation grants Argus Press EAST LANSING — The US Department of Agriculture has $225000 in conservation innovation grants funds available for projects in Michigan. The purpose of the grants is to develop and adopt conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with ag ... and more »

Study Offers Insights Into Antibiotics, Feed - National Hog Farmer

Study Offers Insights Into Antibiotics, Feed National Hog Farmer Antibiotics in pig feed increased the number of antibiotic-resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, according to a study conducted by Michigan State University (MSU) and the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research ...

How does your garden grow? Warmer in Michigan as temperatures rise - Detroit Free Press

How does your garden grow? Warmer in Michigan as temperatures rise Detroit Free Press According to Kim Kaplan of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, more precise data, not climate change, is the key reason for the differences on the map. "Dogwoods, redbuds, other shrubs and trees thought too fragile and delicate for Michigan you ... and more »

County included in federal disaster tag - Monroe Evening News

County included in federal disaster tag Monroe Evening News 2012 12:58PM Monroe County is one of 29 counties in Michigan named a primary natural disaster area by the federal government due to severe weather that occurred in February and May, 2011. Last week, the US Department of Agriculture designated Monroe ...

Karl Guenther column: "Stop the nonsense before it can't be recalled" - WKZO

Karl Guenther column: "Stop the nonsense before it can't be recalled" WKZO Kalamazoo County Agriculture is among the most productive of all counties in Michigan; it ranks among the top 2% among counties nationwide. I didn't look for some other office to close - - but look as I might, I could find no valid, cost-cutting reason ... and more »

Cherry Central Cooperative, Inc. Welcomes New Member - PR Newswire (press release)

Cherry Central Cooperative, Inc. Welcomes New Member PR Newswire (press release) The cooperative has been recognized by the Michigan Department of Agriculture as its 2005 and 2010 Michigan Agriculture Exporter of the Year. Cherry Central was formed in 1973 and has its corporate offices in Traverse City, Michigan. and more »

Flint Youth Theatre to perform 'Amber Waves,' adapted for Michigan - The Flint Journal - MLive.com

The Flint Journal - MLive.com

Flint Youth Theatre to perform 'Amber Waves,' adapted for Michigan The Flint Journal - MLive.com Director and Flint Youth Theatre Artistic Director Designate Jeremy Winchester worked with playwright James Still to adapt the play for a Michigan setting. It's about a farming family struggling through contemporary economic struggles.

Tourism industry to map 5-year plan; economic development an added focus - Crain's Detroit Business

Tourism industry to map 5-year plan; economic development an added focus Crain's Detroit Business They'll have a chance to help chart the next five-year strategy for Michigan's tourism industry -- a strategic plan set to be completed by the end of the year that will envision what the industry should be by 2017 and how that will differ from today. and more »