Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The invasive species has been confirmed in several counties in southeast Michigan this year. State officials are asking residents to help slow the spread.

The New World Screwworm was eradicated from America on 1966 but has been spotted recently in Texas and New Mexico.

State officials said in a new release Monday that two more cattle herds have confirmed cases of Bovine Tuberculosis.

The 85th instance of Bovine TB in Michigan since 1998 was traced back to a farm in Charlevoix. That farm is under rigorous testing and a quarantine that could last for months.

The state released a list of recommendations to ensure pet health over Labor Day and beyond.

The state hopes the program will create more jobs in rural communities and shed a light on the importance of bringing food supply chains close to home.

Michigan is requiring more biosecurity measures on farms because of an outbreak of bird flu in dairy herds.

Ionia County's Herbruck Poultry Ranch laying off 400 employees in response to the spread of avian flu.

Experts say tick season is hitting early this year due to a mild spring. They're urging people to take precautions now against the potentially disease-spreading insects.

Michigan's commercial poultry and dairy operations are being asked to beef up their biosecurity measures on their farms following a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.