Spring could be a doozie in Midwest
Midwesterners have to be wondering: Will April be the cruelest month?
Toyota gives grant to 4-H science effort
In an effort to support over 1.3 million children participating in environmental science programs nationwide, Toyotarecently presented National 4-H Council with a $1.48 million grant for 4-H’s science, engineering and technology programming.
Crop honey producers can get help from FSA
The farm bill extension signed by the president Dec. 26, 2007, authorized the USDA’s Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments programs for the 2008 crop of graded and ungraded wool, mohair and unshorn pelts through March 15.
Online course teachers women commodity basics
Purdue University’s Extension Service is offering an online video series to help farm women learn more about commodity marketing.
Urban birds already at a size disadvantage
New research finds fresh evidence that urbanization in the United States threatens the populations of some species of migratory birds.
Expert: Farmers should consider shifting soybean acres back to corn
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The nation’s farmers say they are shifting a large amount of acreage back to soybeans in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings report after a year of heavy corn acreage, said a Purdue University expert.
AgChoice returns millions in 2007
AgChoice Farm Credit
recently distributed $15.9 million in patronage to its customer-owners for the 2007 year.
U.S. nuclear power at an all-time high
The U.S. nuclear industry supplied a record 806.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2007.
Pollution permits given to York Co. swine farm, comments considered
Pursuant to the Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to the owners of a swine farm in Peach Bottom Township, York County.
New collaboration seeks conversion technologies for biofuels production
AMES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has reached a Memorandum of Understanding with ConocoPhillips and ...
