Buffett exhibits conditions of food scarcity around the world
After years of farming, Howard G. Buffett saw a deeper complexity to food scarcity than others might; not just hunger, but also an increase in government instability and violence in the areas of the world he visited.
A report recently released by the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) shows organic agriculture on the rise, with more than 14,000 farms nationwide, 3.6 million acres and a growth of more than $2 billion since the agency’s 2008 study of the industry.
Indiana angus club celebrates with century Thompson family
The annual field day for the Southern Indiana Angus Assoc. (SIAA) was Sept. 26, but also doubled as an opportunity to celebrate 100 years of producing Angus cattle with a member family.
Service members leaving the military and transitioning to civilian life will now all receive information on careers in agriculture and farming as part of their exit training.
Practice now for how to use a fire extinguisher when needed
With dry weather for harvest, farmers are thinking about fire safety. That includes appropriate, maintained fire extinguishers and people who know how to use them.
Average prices farmers received for their corn, soybean and wheat crops dipped from July to August, and analysts don’t anticipate a big turnaround in upcoming months.
EEE season in Michigan still active; three horses infected
Last week the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced two new cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in horses in southwestern Lower Michigan.
Moisture coming to Southern wheat growers after dry year
Wheat growers in the Southern Corn Belt approaching the winter wheat planting season are facing the same challenges as corn and soybean producers: Lower global commodity prices and steady crop input costs.
