Ducklings perish, chicks live in two separate Indiana fires
Thousands of baby ducks perished, but a much larger number of baby chicks were spared in October fires close to 48 hours apart on nearby Indiana farms.
When Bryan Kirkpatrick put in two additional large diesel fuel storage tanks on his corn and soybean farm in 2008, he wondered if he was doing the right thing.
Illinois' state ag agency takes another budget hit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Already hit by a two-year budget stalemate, officials with the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) are financially adjusting once again because of cuts announced late last month by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office.
Illinois researcher zeroing in on soil condition and soybean SDS
A Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher has developed timely new evidence to a long-known hypothesis: Soil condition could hold the key to combating sudden death syndrome (SDS).
Indiana committee wraps up study of animal feeding ops
An Indiana legislative study committee spent the last few months looking at ways to address concerns regarding the regulation of confined feeding operations (CFOs) in the state.
Ohio Farm Bureau chief hitting every county on listening tour
When Adam Sharp became Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) executive vice president about a year ago, he decided he wanted to visit every county Farm Bureau for a listening session.
Major farm groups support changes to ag risk program
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is among several national farm groups backing legislation they say would improve the USDA-Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program.
Adesina pledges $250,000 to aid Africa's agripreneurs
Akinwumi Adesina, the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate and president of African Development Bank (AfDB) in Nigeria, has pledged to devote his prize money for a fund in global support of Africa’s young farmers and “agripreneurs.”
Four months ago, the World Food Prize – often called “the Nobel Peace Prize for food” – was awarded to Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, president of the African Development Bank group. Amazingly, Adesina learned the skills he needed to reach his new title in Indiana.
