Rail hearings focus on grain storage backlog and harvest
Rail service issues associated with transporting agricultural products were “center rail” during separate hearings by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) and U.S. Senate Commerce Committee (SCC) earlier this month.
Illinois fracking regs face scrutiny; approval delayed
Just when those who support hydraulic fracturing thought they had turned a corner and could see new wells drilled soon, a state legislative panel in Illinois said it will take an extra 45 days to review long-awaited rules governing the practice.
Montcalm Farm Bureau pushes to make 4-H job full-time again
Montcalm County Farm Bureau members are supporting youth development in their county – during their Sept. 11 annual meeting at Turk Lake Restaurant, more than 50 backed policies seeking to enhance their county’s 4-H program and to consider the impacts a balanced calendar initiative could have on farm families.
Jerseys dominate with Supreme Champ honors at Kentucky Fair
The Kentucky State Fair dairy shows brought champions from across the Midwest – but when it came to selecting the Supreme Champion, only cows from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa vied for the banner.
Cattle experts: Don’t bypass castration in hurry to market
Feeder cattle producers eager to capture historically high prices should not bypass practices such as preconditioning and castration that add value to calves.
Iowa producers doubt bumper crop state soybean projections
Despite Iowa Soybean Assoc. (ISA) leaders not expecting a bumper crop this harvest season because of adverse weather this spring and summer, the Sept. 11 USDA Crop Production report is forecasting the state’s soybean crop to hit an eight-year high.
