Backyard Farms

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This Week in Michigan Politics, Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry and Emily Fox discuss how Congressman John Conyers might not be in the August primary…

Environment & Climate Change

Backyard farmers to lose Right to Farm protection?

Rebecca Williams

Life could soon get a little harder for backyard farmers.A law passed in 1981 protects Michigan farmers from nuisance lawsuits. It’s called the Right to…

Politics & Government

Changes could be on horizon for backyard farmers

Michigan Radio Newsroom

Many small and urban farms could lose the protection of Michigan's Right to Farm Act.The Act protects farmers against nuisance lawsuits if they follow…