Organics groups focusing on R&D funding in new farm bill
Even with a $10 million increase to organic research, government spending on research and development (R&D) proposed in the House version of the 2018 farm bill remains below spending by the Chinese government.
Full House, Senate Ag soon to consider farm bill drafts
Commodity and farm-related organizations are giving mixed reviews to the 2018 farm bill markup recently approved by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
Detroit-Canada bridge halfway to completion, still needs land
The new Detroit to Windsor bridge is now halfway along a path that ends with completion of the byway – that’s according to the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA), an entity of the federal Canadian government created in 2012 to oversee the project.
Di-camba-resistant soybean acres expected to increase in Michigan
Acreage planted with the dicamba-resistant soybean is expected to increase this year in Michigan, according to experts at Michigan State University. Along with that increase comes a higher potential for drift and subsequent damage to neighboring crops.
Report forecasts precision market should exceed $10 billion by 2024
The global precision agriculture market is expected to exceed $10 billion by 2024, according to a research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. of Selbyville.
Ohio Pork Council celebrating 50th anniversary of promotion
The Ohio Pork Council (OPC) was established in 1968 when leaders in Ohio’s pork industry determined it was a necessity to promote their own product. When the organization began, about 800 farmers dedicated themselves to this task.
