The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the EPA a setback as the three-judge panel ruled 2-1 the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule will be temporarily put on hold while they decide if the court has the jurisdiction to hear the case.
Purdue: Indiana farm fatalities up nearly 40 percent in 2014
Farm-related fatalities in Indiana were up nearly 40 percent in 2014. Despite the sharp increase, the number of people dying in farm-related accidents statewide remains significantly less than what used to occur since 1970 and beyond.
TPP not favorably viewed by some tobacco interests
Negotiations for one of the largest trade deals in recent history were completed earlier this month, as leaders from the United States and 11 other nations completed talks for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP).
TPP would spread opportunities among dairy partners
When the United States finalized negations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), it resulted in newly opened markets in several countries and expanding exports for food and agricultural products from the United States.
Feds make plans for swift response if avian flu returns
Federal and state government agencies, working alongside the nation’s poultry industry, have launched unprecedented steps to combat the possible onset of another avian influenza outbreak like that which killed 48 million birds this spring.
Poultry industry seeks ideas for better carcass disposal
The unprecedented loss of laying hens from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) during the past year is spurring the poultry industry to improve on how birds are disposed of after decolonization.
Dry bean stocks report shows buyers slow to take possession
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has issued its latest Dry Bean Stocks Report, a publication designed to help dry bean growers.
New bacterial leaf disease identified on corn in Illinois
In Illinois, it’s getting so one can’t tell their Burkholderia andropogonis from the common Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis anymore. And when that happens, it’s time to call in a plant pathologist.
