Lansing, MI - The economic impact of Michigan’s food and agriculture system continues to grow. A preliminary estimate from the Michigan State University Product Center shows the agri-food system has surpassed the $100-billion mark for the first time to stand at $101.2-billion. In 2004, it was $60.1-billion. Chris Peterson, director of the MSU Product Center and the study’s lead investigator, said strong commodity and food prices, along with growing domestic and global demand, help drive the increase. Governor Rick Snyder says the state’s food and agriculture businesses have helped lay the foundation for Michigan’s economic turnaround.
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