A controversial wind farm may be coming to Henry and Rush counties – and with it, the potential for $300 million to enter the local economies. The issue has split neighbors and farm communities right down the middle.
Kentucky restricting sales of birds to avoid influenza
Last week Kentucky agriculture officials strengthened efforts to further protect its poultry industry and bird population from the avian influenza outbreak by enacting restrictions on sales and movement within the state.
Indiana corn genetics firm adding on to headquarters
AgReliant Genetics, the third-largest corn seed company in North America, turned over its first shovel of dirt earlier this month to build onto its headquarters in Westfield – nearly doubling its size.
Trade promotion authority (TPA), seen by many farm groups as essential for completing the Transpacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, passed June 18 in the U.S. House by a vote of 218-208.
Storms set back some soybean planting west of the Mississippi
The remnants of Tropical Depression Bill dumped more than an inch of rain here last Friday, capping off a week of storms that kept soybean planters and drills parked in much of the Show Me State.
D.C. Metro board bans annual NCGA corn ads in ‘issues’ rule
The National Corn Growers Assoc. (NCGA) has fired back at the Washington, D.C., area’s transit system, after the 700,000 daily passenger-service rejected the association’s annual subway car billboard campaign.
