Offset credits take into account use of natural resources in development
A policy designed to compensate for federally protected natural resources lost to development was announced earlier this month by President Barack Obama.
25 years ago: 1990’s tobacco crop in Kentucky worth $700M
The value of the 1990 Kentucky tobacco crop should be more than $700 million, said Will Snell, an extension agricultural economist in the UK College of Agriculture. Average market prices probably will be higher than $1.70 per pound for the first time since 1984, with limited supplies being placed under government loan.
Tribine inventor’s farmland sells for $11,567 per acre
The Nov. 3 auction of 716 acres of farmland for Tribine Harvester inventor Ben Dillon attracted a crowd of eager bidders, resulting in the sale of the land to an investor for $8,282,000, or $11,567 per acre.
West Coast data firm opens an office at University of Illinois
A West Coast agriculture and analytics company committed to assisting industry leaders build stronger and smarter farms opened its doors for the first time last week in the Midwest.
Thanksgiving doesn’t need perfection, just recognition
We are on the brink of Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday because it’s all about food and family. It’s a beautiful time of year, even if outside the window it’s blowing and snowing.
Sometimes I think I’m an average beef consumer. But then in the grocery store checkout line, as I put my items on the conveyer, I realize my purchases rarely contain any meat.
It’s that time of year when shorter days and longer nights tell us that it’s the fall season. In temperate regions of the world such as the central part of the United States, the daily temperatures are in decline.
