Festival committee gets machine help from Farm World columnist
About 18 months ago Maynard Lamburtus read one of columnist Cindy Ladage’s "Wrenching Tales" articles in Farm World and he realized what a gem they had.
Eastern Indiana family expands with second, retail meat business
Custom processing of fresh-cut meats just became easier in Rushville, where Gettinger Family Custom Meats has expanded into retail to meet the needs of its customers.
Missouri voters narrowly OK new farm rights amendment
Voters in the Show Me State narrowly approved an amendment to the state’s constitution that supporters say will guarantee the right to farm in Missouri.
Algal bloom forces Toledo residents to eschew water
Toledo residents were without drinking water for three days when a harmful algal bloom on Lake Erie may have caused a reading of 0.6 microcystins in the city’s drinking water.
Paul Herringshaw was aware when a harmful algal bloom fouled Toledo’s drinking water last week. Citizens were advised not to drink the water for three days.
Watershed funding to repair dams in 26 states not Illinois
Illinois ag groups have lobbied for lock and dam upgrades on the Illinois and upper Mississippi rivers for decades in order to improve barge movements of grain.
Red Gold field day augments tomato growers’ techniques
Mike Schulte is always eager to learn better techniques to grow his tomatoes – and he learns from other producers at the annual Red Gold Grower Field Day.
