If engagement in field days this summer is any measure, farmer interest in protecting the well-being of land through the use of cover crops and other practices is strong and growing.
USDA reports hog inventory highest in 27-year recordkeeping
The USDA’s latest hog numbers are showing increased expansion of U.S. herds well into 2016, according to experts who analyzed the Quarterly Hogs & Pigs report released Sept. 25.
Farrowing numbers down while pigs per litter sets record
USDA’s September Hogs & Pigs report had no big surprises. The market hog inventory was up 3.9 percent on Sept. 1, which is the same as the average of pre-release trade predictions.
Attendees at the 2016 Great Lakes Crop Summit (GLCS) will be able to earn Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) credits, Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits and Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) credits.
"In terms of the nutritional bang for the buck, there’s probably nothing better than a glass of milk," USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said recently when he addressed the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce.
University budget cuts blamed on the state’s fiscal budget impasse are behind the announced shuttering of University of Illinois agricultural research centers.
