Iowa citizen groups ask DNR to revamp state’s CAFO rules
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) and Food & Water Watch (FWW) have filed a petition with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), asking it to revamp the state’s rules to give local residents more say in how and where confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are built.
While Ohio State Fair authorities are trying to piece together how a ride of theirs broke apart last week, all eyes are on the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), as the safety of all amusement rides in the state is its responsibility.
Existing funding not enough for rural buildouts, say witnesses
In an unexpected coincidence, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee communications experienced several malfunctions during a hearing regarding rural infrastructure – where many of the panelists spoke about the importance of communications to maintain and improve rural communities.
AGCO announced last week it had reached a deal to acquire central Illinois-based Precision Planting LLC, a specialty equipment business based in Tremont owned by The Climate Corp. (TCC), a subsidiary of Monsanto Co.
Specialty crop growers find themselves on the opposite side of opinion on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) from many agriculture producers, as trade with Mexico has caused dramatic reductions in specialty crops across the United States.
Bipartisan effort saves Illinois’ NCAUR from budget trimming
It took a bipartisan effort from Illinois Congressional representatives – with help from the farm sector – to save the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Peoria “Ag Lab” from falling victim to cuts proposed in President Trump’s budget proposal.
