Indiana’s tax policy mulled on business, distributional scales
Indiana is pretty familiar with the Tax Foundation’s Business Tax Climate Index. The index measures which state tax systems are the friendliest to businesses.
Key facts omitted in latest debate of GMOs, antibiotics
"Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin." – James 4:17. Theologians describe this biblical reference as the sin of omission.
Petitioners opposing hog farm rezoning request in Indiana
A northern Indiana couple now raising grain wants to branch into hog farming to provide opportunity for their son once he graduates with a degree in agriculture.
Iowa declares emergency as avian influenza spreads
Still reeling from the largest case of H5N2 avian influenza in the country that has struck Iowa over the last two weeks, the nation’s top egg producer was hit again – this time with 21 new probable cases.
Iowa poultry producers prepare for the worst, hope for the best
Iowa poultry producers are preparing for the worst of avian influenza, as many are tightening biosecurity measures to prevent the deadly bird virus from entering or escaping their farms.
Kentucky poultry farmers alert after H5N2 found in wild birds
While poultry farms across much of the nation are dealing with an outbreak of avian influenza (H5N2), poultry in Kentucky have yet to be affected – and experts are asking producers here to take precautions.
China says its soy storage capability nearing capacity
Concerns are building over global soybean demand, primarily those sales that were expected to go to China. Chinese authorities claim ports are at capacity and interior storage facilities are also starting to reach the full mark.
