Michigan growers marketing poinsettia as ideal winter plant
According to the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Council (MGGC), the star-shaped leaves that characterize poinsettia plants represent the Star of Bethlehem and help in making the plant ideal for the holiday season.
Antimicrobial report shows food-animal drug sales down from ’15
Antimicrobial drug sales for food livestock declined from 2015 to 2016, according to the recently released U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) annual report summarizing sales and distribution data for all antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals.
Indiana base rate of assessed value on ag land likely to drop
For 2019, the base rate of assessed value on Indiana farmland is projected to drop 13 percent – from $1,850 per acre in 2018 to $1,610 in 2019, said Larry DeBoer, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University.
Federal Reserve raises interest rate for the third time this year
Farmers in their budget planning should make room for more jumps in the cost of lending, following the third interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve this year. That’s according to Matt Monteiro, vice president of finance and treasurer at Farm Credit Mid-America out of Louisville.
NCSRP marks 25 years of bean research for 12 Midwest states
Midwest farmers, researchers and state staff gathered Dec. 4 to mark 25 years of collaborating to improve farmer profitability through the North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP).
2-State program helps farmers select ideal conservation tools
More farmers are stepping up to work hand-in-hand with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to implement nutrient filtration and other systems that improve water quality and reduce input costs.
Future pork markets will depend on outcome of trade disruptions
At the annual Indiana Pork Conference, an update on trade and other economic factors were explained and analyzed by EMI Analytics Vice President Steve Meyer.
Central Indiana farm ideal host for corn and soy test
In the central Indiana region, one corn hybrid stood out with 292 bushels per acre in an early-season test by Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) on Steve and Matt Stine’s farm in Wingate.
U.S. Patent Office OKs Iowa Corn application for industrial product
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved a new patent application from the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) for a corn-based industrial chemical used to manufacture antifreeze, plastic bottles for pop and bottled water and polyester clothes.
States suing to challenge other states' poultry laws
Indiana is among 13 states asking the U.S Supreme Court to strike down laws in Massachusetts and California ordering all eggs sold in their states be from cage-free hens.
