In order to teach students about photoperiodism, the process of manipulating light and temperature to change the color of specialized leaves, the Fort Loramie FFA received about sixty poinsettia plugs from the Upper Valley Career Center in September for the Plant and Horticulture class to grow.
Rural internet access is still a struggle in some small towns
Although small rural communities are getting connected to the internet with broadband service, there are obstacles in the way that make this process slower for some.
Ivy Tech reaching out to next generation farmers in course
The future of agriculture in Indiana is being further strengthened by a new course aimed at closing any skills gap on the farm and making sure enough young people are coming up through the ranks.
Ag riders to spending bill bar second beef checkoff
The omnibus appropriations bill signed by President Obama Dec. 15 received a mixed response from farm groups, who both declared wins and decried losses in the legislation funding government activities for fiscal year 2015.
Clemens will start processing pork at new Coldwater facility
The Michigan Pork Producers Assoc. (MPPA) and others have announced the Clemens Food Group is going to build a $255 million pork processing facility in Coldwater. This will be the first such facility to be located in the state since 1998, when Thorn Apple Valley closed its Detroit slaughterhouse.
UT developing heifers on contract for beef farmers
A drastic upswing in feed grain prices nationwide, as well as drought in some regions, forced U.S. beef farmers to scale back their herds in recent years. With this year’s lower prices for corn, soybeans and wheat, and other market signals inviting beef back to the dinner table, those producers are looking to build up depleted herds again.
USDA preparing to survey U.S. cattle, sheep, goat operations
In January, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey more than 40,000 cattle operations nationwide to provide an up-to-date measure of U.S. cattle inventories.
One fast-growing trend for 2015 is online food sales
My mother went to the grocery store once a week and bought most of the food items we would consume for the next week. My family would visit a grocery store several times a week and purchase food we would consumer during the next few days.
