Lawsuit regarding Kraft’s wheat trading will test muscle of CFTC
A civil enforcement complaint alleges that Kraft bought $90 million in wheat futures contracts in 2011 with the intent to manipulate prices paid for wheat used at its Toledo, Ohio flour mill.
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health approved new fees and increases to existing fees for tests conducted at the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
Indiana BOAH’s optimistic on preserving ops budget
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health is hopeful ongoing budget negotiations in the state legislature will allow the board to be fully funded for the next two years.
‘Small Animals Day’ to spread the word about ag in Michigan
Know some non-ag people? Pass the word that they and their children can enjoy spending a day with the animals, during Michigan State University’s annual Small Animals Day.
Unlike most farmers and ranchers today, Scott Laeser and Chelsea Chandler can see all their livestock and nearly every acre of their farm from their kitchen’s tall windows.
Should environmental impact be part of dietary guidelines?
Remember when you refused to eat something on your plate and your mother would turn to you and say, "I am really disappointed because I went to a lot of trouble to fix that special just for you."
Gov. Walker’s budget will not curb runoff pollution issue in Wisconsin
Once again, Gov. Scott Walker’s budget is taking Wisconsin in the wrong direction. Instead of spending more to curb runoff pollution, the 2015-17 budget actually cuts programs that address the problem.
One hundred proposals regarding the safety of Grade A dairy products have been submitted for review in advance of the upcoming National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments.
