Foremost plans a Michigan dairy processing operation
Foremost Farms USA intends to build a dairy processing facility on a 96-acre parcel in the industrial park in Greenville that the company recently purchased.
It is no secret that the agricultural world, and the seed company sector specifically, is experiencing a trend of massive consolidations. Some of the largest companies are swallowing some of the smallest fishes in the industry.
McKinney making rounds of smaller-scale trading partners
While much attention is on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations and the need for trade deals in Asia, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney has focused on visiting some of the United States’ smaller trading partners.
Hurry to resolve Senate and House tax bills by year's end
The U.S. Senate passed the Republican tax cut plan by a 51-49 vote shortly before 2 a.m. on Dec. 2. All Republican senators except Bob Corker of Tennessee voted for the measure; all Democrats voted against it.
New director of Indiana Ag moving from Beck's Jan. 8
Bruce Kettler has been named head of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). He’ll begin his duties on Jan. 8, 2018.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch made the announcement last Friday. Kettler will replace Interim Director Melissa Rekeweg, who recently succeeded Ted McKinney, confirmed by the U.S. Senate in October to be USDA undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
Nicotine patch may offer relief to those who battle sarcoidosis
Good news may be on the horizon for those who suffer from sarcoidosis. Preliminary research from lung experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that nicotine patches may relieve the symptoms of this inflammatory lung disease.
