Gubernatorial hopeful speaks against dicamba use in Illinois
A gubernatorial hopeful battling for position in a crowded Democratic primary field drew the attention of the Illinois farm community with remarks he made during a public radio interview calling for a statewide ban on the controversial herbicide dicamba.
Kettler pinpoints economic development as top ag goal
Indiana AgrIInstitute, which promotes and cultivates leadership in agriculture, hosted a Thought Leaders Luncheon last week featuring newly appointed Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Bruce Kettler.
Iowa Governor signs water quality bill, through 2029
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Jan. 31 signed her first bill into law, which will fund $282 million in water quality projects through the year 2029 – one of many priorities she outlined in her recent Condition of the State address.
Indiana Pork meetings will touch on legal, social, regualtion issues
Confined feeding regulations, help with building or expanding a hog barn and promoting the industry were just a few topics covered last Friday at one of the Indiana Pork producers’ winter regional meetings. About 15 people attended the meeting at The Fried Egg restaurant in Wabash.
House passes bill to eliminate more than $1B import tariffs
In a 402-0 vote, the U.S. House on Jan. 16 passed the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2018, which is meant to reduce or possibly eliminate more than $1 billion in import tariffs on crop protection ingredients, subsequently lowering costs.
Food distributors allege price manipulation in chicken firms
Six months after being cleared by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of price fixing in a previous food fight, Tyson Foods and others are being challenged in a new legal fight – this time, over accusations of manipulating wholesale chicken prices – by the nation’s top food distributors.
White House delays WOTUS effect by 2 years, to revise
Some farmers will undoubtedly be pleased by what could be a death knell for the controversial Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule viewed by opponents as too restrictive. The Trump administration on Jan. 31 moved back implementation of the rule, challenged heavily in courts, by two years.
Ohio demo farms network show progress of algae-reduction aids
One crop year into its efforts, the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network (BRDFN) is striving to put sound science behind the conservation practices that researchers are recommending farmers implement to clean up harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie.
Indiana meetings coverings how to best use Volkswagen payout
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is seeking the public’s input on a plan to disburse funds from a settlement with Volkswagen regarding diesel emissions from its vehicles.
