Country of origin labeling, or COOL, for meat, fruit, vegetables and nuts sold in the United States has been kicked around by the courts, politicians, international trade panels and special interest farm groups since it became law in 2008.
Farmland taxes are hot topic in Indiana’s General Assembly
Once again, farmland assessments and property taxes are going up. The Department of Local Government Finance, which oversees the property tax in Indiana, has set the base rate per acre of farmland for 2015 taxes at $2,050 per acre.
Youth safety on farms the top priority at national symposium
Shaping training programs for youth who work in agricultural operations by developing a sustainable and accessible national clearinghouse for agricultural safety and health curriculum for them.
Multiple test brands make showing of 70s-bushel soybeans
A field test of soybean hybrids by Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies resulted in a field with five brands producing at least 70 bushels per acre.
The South American soybean harvest is under way, but so far this has yet to impact the global supply of that commodity. This is from the historical tendency for a slow build to South American soybean exports.
Milk production climbing; Global Dairy Trade inches up 1 percent
U.S. milk production remained above year ago levels for the 12th consecutive month, according to preliminary data in the December Milk Production report released Friday, Jan. 23.
Union dispute, slowdown in West stalls meat destined for export
For several weeks there has been a slowdown in activity at West Coast seaports because of a dispute between the Pacific Maritime Assoc. and the International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union.
