State Vet Averill advanced to Michigan Ag’s deputy director
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gordon Wenk has announced the selection of James Averill as his deputy director.
Bed and breakfast accommodations while traveling are not so unique. What sets Bluegrass Country Estate apart is the accommodations for both human and equine guests.
Illinois dairy farmers eyeing solar energy, for efficiency
It appears Illinois dairy farmers are joining the solar energy revolution – on May 11, more than 600 in the constituency of the American Dairy Assoc. (ADA) of the Midwest announced a partnership with UpField Group to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, specifically solar usage, on their farms.
Chicago Fed: Midwest ag land values increased in first of ’18
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has reported Midwest farmland values have increased in the first quarter of this year, showing signs of stabilizing and remaining unchanged from a year ago.
The EAB is still winning a 16-year war against effort to halt
It’s been 15 years since the discovery of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in the United States. Native to northeastern Asia, EAB was first detected near Detroit in 2002.
Concerns cited in two studies on antibiotic levels in manure
Antibiotic resistance has been called one of the world’s most pressing public health problems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approval last week of the takeover of Monsanto Co. by German chemical giant Bayer AG created the world’s largest provider of seed and agricultural-chemicals – a $62.5 billion agreement finally approved after the two corporations began selling off $9 billion in assets.
Measure in Senate would boost vererans' opportunities to farm
Veterans interested in becoming farmers may be getting a boost thanks a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
