Management
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Indiana Field Day To Focus On Cover Crops In Weed, Pest Management
One of the Midwest’s experts on cover crops will be in Indiana on June 25 to talk to farmers about their use in pest…
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Vilsack: Climate Change Will Soon Affect Agriculture
U.S. farmers and ranchers must adapt or risk getting left behind as climate change becomes an increasingly influential part of the agricultural landscape, the…
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NCGA Questions Study On Climate And Corn Yield
A new study out of Rice University and the University of California at Davis that looks ahead 40 years at farming and climate change…
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Flooding Has Mississippi River At A Standstill
Barge traffic on a flooded stretch of the Mississippi River remained at a standstill on Tuesday, but relatively few vessels stood waiting at the…
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2013 Farm Bill: Final Vote Could Be Coming On Monday
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has filed a cloture motion in the Senate on Tuesday to begin the process of forcing an end to…
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ARA, TFI Begin Work On Fertilizer Code Of Practice Initiative
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), in partnership with The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), has embarked on a Fertilizer Code of Practice Initiative. This member-led effort…
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USDA Renews Commitment To Improving Regulatory Efficiency
USDA today announced its plan to update regulatory processes for notices regarding public property, loans, grants, benefits and contracts by rescinding an outdated statement…
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Senate Hopes To Approve Farm Bill This Week
The Senate plans to take up 2013 Farm Bill legislation as soon as it is back in session on Monday. Although it is still…
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Study: Climate Change Could Cut Corn-For-Ethanol Yields By 7%
If the climate continues to evolve as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the U.S. stands little to no chance of satisfying…
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The Good News Of Environmental Respect
Last week, I had the chance to visit with my old friend Mike Wilson of Wabash Valley Service Co. Inevitably, our conversation turned to…
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