| Parts of Indiana, Michigan remain in moderate drought; Ohio, more dry |
| Despite widespread harvest fast approaching, a significant swath of the Midwest remains parched in summer’s wake, as parts of southern Iowa and east-central Illinois continue to experience severe-to-extreme drought conditions. |
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| OIG takes USDA to task about imports of 'fake' organic crops |
| In a stinging rebuke of the agency’s organic certification inspection program, the USDA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has uncovered negligent inspections at several of the nation’s top ports that failed to correctly certify corn and soybean imports that had been falsely labeled “organic,” according to a government audit. |
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| OIG takes USDA to task about imports of 'fake' organic crops |
| In a stinging rebuke of the agency’s organic certification inspection program, the USDA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has uncovered negligent inspections at several of the nation’s top ports that failed to correctly certify corn and soybean imports that had been falsely labeled “organic,” according to a government audit. |
| 9/27/2017 |
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| Farmers want faster chicken production, up to 175bpm |
| The demand to put more chicken on dinner plates, heightened by a domestic and international demand for more chicken meat, has prompted poultry farmers nationwide to petition the USDA to raise the processing line speeds of chicken slaughters by 25 percent. |
| 9/27/2017 |
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| Cotton industry focuses on sustainability targets |
| As part of an effort to increase sustainability for its product, the National Cotton Council (NCC) has released goals which it hopes the industry will have accomplished by 2025. The targets come as a broader move by the industry to reduce its carbon footprint. |
| 9/27/2017 |
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| Culver's honors ag teachers through its #farmingfridays |
| Restaurant chain Culver’s recently helped agriculture teachers further celebrate National Teach Agriculture Day by including them in their ongoing social media campaign #FarmingFridays |
| 9/27/2017 |
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| MIchigan ag officials preparing for Thousand Cankers Disease |
| The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is seeking comments on a proposed quarantine revision for Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD). |
| 9/27/2017 |
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| Feds soliciting applications for value-added producer grants |
| The USDA announced late last month it is making $18 million available for the Value Added Producer Grant(VAPG) program. This provides competitive grants to producers for working capital, feasibility studies, business plans and marketing efforts to establish viable value-added businesses. |
| 9/27/2017 |
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| Indiana meal-packing effort will feed hurricane victims this year |
| For the seventh straight year, volunteers will work side by side with Indianapolis Colts personalities next month in Lucas Oil Stadium to pack meals for the hungry. |
| 9/27/2017 |
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| Indiana company to break ground on a new feed mill |
| Synergy Feeds officials hope to break ground in October for a new feed mill in Edgerton in eastern Allen County. |
| 9/27/2017 |
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