Indiana Ag Policy Summit features U.S. Senate hopefuls
Three of Indiana’s 2016 U.S. Senate candidates talked agriculture at Monday’s Indiana Ag Policy Summit, addressing such topics as EPA regulations, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), trade with Cuba and other trade authority, higher education, and - in light of the summer’s heavy rains - crop insurance.
Illinois Farm Bureau addresses bird flu and poultry plant safety concerns
Illinois has been lucky in not experiencing the avian influenza outbreak that is affecting domestic poultry and other waterfowl in at least 20 other states. But one of two recent salmonella-related recalls incolves a Chicago producer.
