Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities

As Michigan loses more farms, rural communities are experiencing significant changes, experts say.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that Michigan lost about 1,300 farms between 2023 and 2024.

Matt Munsell, a farmer growing corn, wheat and pumpkins in Fowlerville, said that as the agricultural economy has gotten worse, local farmers have been presented with two options for survival…

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