BOAH enacts a poultry records rule for non-commercial flocks
Though Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) veterinarians and staff have kept busy planning and testing birds, the summer may have seemed a figurative "deep breath" after a tense winter and spring anticipating another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at any time.
Mixing herbicides can delay, but not stop, resistance
Agronomist and weed expert Larry Steckel has long thought mixing different herbicides together helps prevent herbicide resistance. A recent study published in Pest Management Science provides evidence his hunch was correct.
East meets Midwest as Japanese corn buyers visit Hoosier farms
Seeking assurance on the quality and reliability of U.S. corn, a Japanese delegation of buyers toured a farm in Middletown last week, as well as POET Biorefining, Dow AgroSciences and Kokomo Grain Co.
Judge throwing out manure company’s Ohio jury award
The Third District Court of Appeals of Ohio has tossed out a $5.2 million jury verdict awarded against two Ohio mega-egg farms, ruling the contract dispute over chicken manure should not have gone to trial.
USDA prepares for the return of avian flu this fall and winter
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Veterinary Services (VS) released the Fall 2015 HPAI Preparedness and Response Plan on Sept. 18.
Pro wrestling-like promotion will highlight the TPP debate
It is the biggest event in WTWF (World Trade Wrestling Federation) history. Before an international audience, the Trans Pacific Predator (TPP) will take on the Protectionist Unionized Defender (PUD) in a no-holds-barred main event.
