New PEDv license step forward, but it’s a drag on futures prices
Zoetis announced last week they have a conditional license from USDA for a new PEDv vaccine. Sales of the vaccine are expected to begin later this month.
Indiana Ag examining viability of food hubs to better market
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is surveying Hoosier interest in regional food hubs for specialty crops, such as fruits, nuts, vegetables, horticulture and nursery.
USDA working with states to improve public access on private-owned land
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA is collaborating with nine state agencies and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation to increase recreational and economic opportunities on private lands.
Following the large drawdown in stocks last winter, U.S. propane inventories have increased, with total weekly supplies now topping 70 million barrels.
Land still desirable investment even if some value is dipping
The value of Indiana’s farmland declined in the first six months of the year, according to Craig Dobbins, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University.
3 Ohio artisans collaborate on Farmer, Miller, Baker product line
Given the popularity of locally grown foods, The Farmer, Miller, Baker brand line of food products grown, processed and produced within a 30-mile radius in west central Ohio was assured of being a winner.
