Michigan’s Failure to Protect Farmland Threatens National Security and Economic Sovereignty

Michigan’s agricultural heartland is being quietly sold off piece by piece, a troubling sign of government neglect that undermines not just local farmers but America’s broader interests in food security and national sovereignty.The story of Carl Druskovich, a seventh-generation fruit farmer in southwest Michigan who must double as a full-time dentist to keep his farm afloat, exemplifies the predicament facing countless American farmers. Tempted by soaring offers—up to $20,000 an acre—from developers eager to convert farmland into data centers or housing subdivisions, farmers like Druskovich stand at a crossroads: preserve generational heritage or succumb to financial pressure.Why Is Michigan Falling...