LANSING -- Detroit and other cities in Michigan exceeding 100,000 in population got a break from a state commission that could open the door to more urban farming.
The Michigan Agriculture Commission approved amendments Wednesday to state farm regulations aimed at promoting commercial agriculture that effectively exempts large cities from a provision of the state Right to Farm Act, which prohibits local regulation of farm operations.

Without the exemption, cities around the state, including Detroit, have been reluctant to permit commercial agriculture out of concern they would not be able to control nuisance odors, traffic and similar issues under the Right to Farm Act.

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