Italpollina opening fertilizer facility in the Hoosier State
It’s sunrise in America for Italpollina, and its rooster logo is crowing about the start of production at its new North American fertilizer manufacturing plant in central Indiana.
Groups call for disqualification of Ohio Beef from the checkoff
Three farm groups have called for the disqualification of the Ohio Beef Council (OBC) from the beef checkoff program. The OBC has called the charges “unfounded allegations.”
Ag, ethanol groups suing to review EPA oil-firm waivers
Reports of recent action taken by the U.S. EPA toward oil companies has biofuel groups up in arms; in fact, several plaintiffs are taking the EPA to court to challenge exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that Administrator Scott Pruitt granted for three oil refineries.
Controlled-environment ag likely to expand in cities – and in space
Demand for fresh, local, year-round supplies of high-quality produce, especially from urban consumers, is strong and growing, causing metro areas to become the latest hot spots for growth in controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) across the United States.
