Page 118 - MFB State Annual Meeting 2018 -- RESOLUTIONS BOOK

98 operations should not be restricted to only operating
99 under their historical use.
100 We urge members to become involved in developing
101 realistic plans for land use, which will allow agriculture
102 to change and incorporate technology and produce
103 commodities based on market demands.
104 We support [Relocated in policy]research
105 regarding manure storage, manure processing, building
106 design, and types of livestock feed that could help with
107 odor problems. An odor estimation model needs to be
108 developed for Michigan's climatic conditions.
109 We strongly oppose [Relocated in policy] ballot
110 initiatives that seek to control generally accepted
111 livestock production and management practices.
112 [Relocated in policy] We urge MFB to study and
113 make recommendations for amendment to the Right to
114 Farm Act that would provide additional protection to
115 agricultural producers enrolled in either PA 116 or a
116 permanent farmland preservation program.
117 We support [Relocated in policy]changes to the
118 Agricultural Disclosure Statement that would include:
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Seller notification to the potential buyer.
A separate document at the time of closing. Updating the ADS to include additional agricultural practices.
123 [Relocated in policy] Complaint Process
124 [Relocated in policy] The electronic complaint
125 process should include a complete description of the
126 law, including the process and implications for both
127 verified and unverified complaints. Following the official
128 Right to Farm visit, follow-up correspondence and
129 appropriate action shall be communicated to the farm
130 owner and the complainant in a timely fashion, including
131 the ability of MDARD to bring enforcement action
132 against the farm and/or the complainant.
133 [Relocated in policy] We urge MDARD to notify all
134 complainants of the law which allows the Department to
135 levy a penalty for unverified complaints. We strongly
136 urge the Department to recoup the costs of investigating
137 unverified complaints, as provided for in the Right to
138 Farm Act. We do not support anonymous Right to Farm
139 complaints.
140 Cooperation
141 We will work with MDARD and Michigan State
142 University to inform farmers, local units of government
143 and other interested individuals of the positive benefits
144 of the Right to Farm Act and GAAMPs. We encourage
145 all farmers to follow the recommendations to
146 demonstrate positive concerns for our neighbors and
147 the environment. We encourage greater farmer
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