U.S. agricultural equipment exports up compared to 2009
WASHINGTON -- Exports of U.S. agricultural equipment have increased each quarter of 2010, with midyear shipments totaling $4.9 billion, a gain of 4 percent...
Meigs County men plead guilty to crop insurance fraud
Meigs County men await sentencing for conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Pa. approves over-order milk premium
The Pa. Milk Marketing Board approved two producer pricing orders March 21, including an order establishing the over-order premium at $1.60 per hundredweight through September.
Fertilizer prices vary at the retail level, but are stabilizing in general
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After reaching unprecedented price levels last year, fertilizer markets are adjusting to a dramatically different economic situation, making it hard...
Grain markets are poised for a pop
USDA will release the Supply and Demand Report Wednesday, and, as usual, it represents an untimely truth for this grain market columnist.
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Biotech crops helpful, but take management to remain effective
WASHINGTON -- Many U.S. farmers who grow genetically modified crops are realizing substantial economic and environmental benefits -- lower production costs, fewer pest problems,...
Midwest farmers can claim prevented planting in cover crop situations
Ruling covers farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
The self-employed, and not just farmers, boost rural economies
Economic leaders in rural areas should recognize and encourage self-employed entrepreneurs.
See machinery in action at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days
Ag Progress Days, Aug. 12-14, will feature nearly 500 commercial and educational exhibits, field demonstrations and a variety of workshops aimed at helping farmers enhance efficiency and profitability.
Equipment dealers associations merge
The members of the Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association (OMEDA) and Mid-America Equipment Retailers Association (MAERA) have voted to merge.
