The Farm Credit Council has joined a coalition of groups calling on Congress to put more focus on rural infrastructure. The council, which is the national trade association representing Farm Credit institutions in Washington, partnered with the Rural Rebuild Coalition in making the request. The groups say more needs to be done to ensure that …
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Feb 05
Wheeler’s nomination advances; pressure from ethanol supporters continues
EPA acting administrator Andrew Wheeler is one step closer to officially becoming the new head of EPA. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 11 to 10 Tuesday, along party lines, to advance Wheeler’s nomination to the full Senate. Meanwhile, ethanol supporters are keeping the pressure on Wheeler to finalize a rule allowing year-round …
Feb 05
ISDA unveils strategy to grow the state’s hardwood industry
Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch has unveiled a new economic development strategy to grow the state’s hardwoods industry. The Indiana Hardwood Strategy will be used to expand current and attract new wood processing facilities to the state. Crouch says although Indiana is renowned in producing high quality hardwood timber, more than $230 million of sawmill …
Feb 05
Michigan’s governor restructures DEQ
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an Executive Order which transforms the Department of Environmental Quality into the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. “We are elevating protection of the Great Lakes and fresh water to a department level. The department, which will now be known as EGLE, is going to be tasked with …
Feb 05
A decline in soybean acres is likely, but where
An ag economist says record stocks of soybeans and the ongoing trade rift with China could be the drivers behind a likely decline in acres planted to soybeans this year. David Widmar with Ag Economic Insights says Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota grow the bulk of the nation’s soybean acres and that isn’t likely to change. …
Feb 05
Wide-ranging temperatures across the Heartland
On the Plains, warmth lingers across Oklahoma and Texas, but sub-zero temperatures blanket Montana and the Dakotas. Gusty winds and snow showers are adding to the discomfort for livestock on the northern Plains. Across the Corn Belt, bitterly cold weather has returned across the upper Midwest, bringing renewed stress on livestock. Upper Midwestern producers are …
Feb 05
Purdue workshops to focus on crop marketing and farm finance
Hoosier farmers will learn how to improve their crop marketing and financial management skills at eight upcoming workshops from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture and Purdue Extension. Purdue University’s Jim Mintert says the workshops are especially important as farmers continue to face tight margins. “We think this is an opportunity to make a modest …
Feb 05
Growers made changes to improve soybean yields, win state contest
Wisconsin soybean producers talk about how they were able to get decent yields in a year of adverse weather. Continue reading Growers made changes to improve soybean yields, win state contest at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 05
Colder air to settle across the Heartland
Frigid weather will prevail for the remainder of the week from the northern Rockies into the upper Midwest. In stark contrast, significantly above-normal temperatures will cover much of the South and East until late in the week, when cold air will finally sweep eastward. Meanwhile, chilly weather will continue to dominate the West, where stormy …
Feb 04
Iowa Pork Producers’ attorney on nuisance suits and ‘ag-gag’
Eldon McAfee Eldon McAfee, attorney with the Des Moines-based Brick Gentry Law Firm, serves as legal counsel for the Iowa Pork Producers Association. At the recent Iowa Pork Congress, we asked McAfee for an update on livestock nuisance lawsuits in Iowa and his reaction to Iowa’s ‘ag-gag’ law being overturned. AUDIO: Eldon McAfee Continue reading Iowa …