During her testimony to the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources, Jeanie Igl, a fourth-generation farmer based in Ingham County, Mich., detailed how climate change has impacted her family’s farm.

This week, I'm focusing on another area of USDA activity — rural development. I recently came across an interesting article that discussed the concept of “managed retreat” from climate change and what it could mean for rural communities throughout the country.