";s:4:"text";s:2794:" Michigan About the Michigan Field Office, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (ESMIS). According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, Michigan dairy farmers sold more than $1.79 billion worth of milk from their cows. Michigan was the second largest dry bean producing state in the U.S. in terms of the number of farms growing dry beans, number of acres harvested, and quantity harvested, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture. NASS publications cover a wide range of subjects, from traditional crops, such as corn and wheat, to specialties, such as mushrooms and flowers; from calves born to hogs slaughtered; from agricultural prices to land in farms. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Suite 200 East Lansing, MI 48823 for the latest information and notices on how Rural Development is supporting its stakeholders. Posted by Marlo D. Johnson, NASS Regional Director of the Great Lakes Region in, Taking a Closer Look at Michigan’s Dry Beans, New and Beginning Farmers: The Future of American Agriculture, Value-Added Ag Products Help Home Cooks and Bakers Experiment in the Kitchen. Suggestions? As of 2017, there were more than 442,000 milk cows on 2,158 dairy farms. USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. USDA RD State Office USDA's NASS Michigan Field Office is operated in cooperation