Because of overwhelming response to its proposed raw milk rules, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has extended its public comment period until Dec. 4.
GMO talk to lead annual Illinois commodity conference agenda
If Facebook and Twitter had existed around 8,000 B.C., our food supply would probably look vastly different than it does today because of negative social media hype regarding farmers’ use of genetically modified (GMO) seed. For example, cereal grains would be much less abundant, strawberries would be the size of M&M candy and ears of corn would be about an inch long.
Bourbon becoming a major economic force in Kentucky
It’s a great time to be in the bourbon business – so says a new economic impact study that shows the industry booming over the last two years and nearly doubling in workforce size.
Sign up for Ohio training to help keep phosphorus on farm fields
Phosphorus is vital to any farming operation, but runoff from this chemical has been blamed for bad water quality – and growers are feeling the brunt of the blame.
Proposed CSP changes should boost program and efficiency
The USDA has announced some proposed changes to its Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). They are contained in an interim final rule published Nov. 5 in the Federal Register.
Kroger commits to stocking more Kentucky Proud foods
For more than a decade the Kentucky Proud marketing program has brought customers “to the farm” and made local products part of their daily food consumption. It also has provided a way for farmers to move through a changing agricultural environment of getting new products to a new audience.
