Davis and Ernst awarded for ag advocacy by Agri-Women
Everything from crop insurance to regulatory reform depends on Congressional support, and two legislators were recognized as agriculture champions during the American Agri-Women’s (AAW) legislative fly-in last week.
Hog prices continue to be higher this year, says Hurt
For agricultural commodities, larger supplies generally result in lower prices. According to Purdue University extension economist Chris Hurt, this year’s hog market is going against that adage with both larger supplies and higher prices.
Stink bugs present a pesky problem in corn, soy fields
Urban dwellers across the Midwest are having fits this time of year. The ever-increasing invasion of the pesky stink bug is making its way into small crevasses of homes everywhere.
DMWW’s $15M expansion of Iowa nitrate removal facility
Deemed one of the world’s largest nitrate removal facilities, the Des Moines Water Works’ (DMWW) board of trustees on May 27 approved a contract for approximately $700,000 for design services for its new plant expansion, located in central Iowa.
Indiana Pork, Indy Fuel partner to provide for state’s hungry
Indiana pork producers and Indianapolis’ hockey team, The Indy Fuel, partnered to donate 200 pounds of ground pork to Gleaner’s Food Bank through Feeding Indiana’s Hungry (FIsH), at the recent conclusion of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) season.
Ivy Tech bullish on internship as entry to a post-grad ag job
Kiersten Swickard, a student in the agriculture program at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, wants to have her own beef operation someday. She knows she has much to learn before she achieves that goal.
