Collections for Indiana Grain Indemnity Fund halted
Indiana grain farmers and elevators should note that collections for the Indiana Grain Indemnity Fund ended July 1. Farmers no longer must pay a 0.2 percent premium on the gross value of all the grain they market to licensed grain buyers.
Cotton farmers could receive PLC aid eligibility in FY 2018
Cotton farmers could have a new safety net; the Senate Appropriations Committee has passed a fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill that contains a provision making cottonseed eligible for Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments in the 2014 farm bill.
Illinois studies changes after 2011 Missouri River flood
URBANA, Ill. — A recently released University of Illinois study examines the history of the Missouri River, damages and changes from the 2011 flood and its current condition, which concluded the river needs a comprehensive plan with multistate cooperation.
Analysts point to beef, pork slaughter increase in market
With an increase in pork production and additional infrastructure built to handle more hogs, the pork industry will need cheap feed to maintain the expansion, an Allendale, Inc. analyst said last week.
