Ohio firm gets USDA biomass grant
WASHINGTON -- Marginal or abandoned crop ground in northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania may find new life in a new crop.
Report indicates increasing availability of distiller’s dried grains with solubles
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is more than able to continue supplying global customers with necessary feed ingredients, according to the U.S. Grains Council, the...
Michigan livestock haulers fined
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has levied more than $22,000 in fines against two Michigan livestock dealers who illegally moved calves without official Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags.
Rare swine breeds: Are heritage hogs the next niche market?
PITTSBORO, N.C. -- In the world of local niche foods, raising heritage livestock is becoming just as popular as growing heirloom fruits and vegetables.
USDA reports growth in US organic producers
Record growth in organics: The number of U.S. certified organic operations increased by almost 12 percent between 2014 and 2015.
Natural gas growth concentrated in Marcellus and Utica shale
Natural gas pipelines coming online from Utica and Marcellus shale are likely to trigger higher wellhead natural gas prices, but overall market is flat.
U.S. crop progress: Early frost may kill hopes along with crop
URBANA, Ill. — USDA’s August forecasts of corn and soybean production were close enough to market expectations that a large price reaction is not...
Eastern US: Get ready for harsher winters
A shift in one end of the polar vortex toward eastern North America, could yield colder winters for the region.
Pioneer breaks ground for soybean facility in Missouri
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Pioneer Hi-Bred executives broke ground May 17 on a $55 million parent and commercial soybean seed production plant in New...
Recent grain market mystery solved
When you have the futures market $2 above the cash market, your intuition is that the market is just broken. How ag economists solved the mystery.
