A new report says the U.S. beef herd will keep expanding through the end of this decade, but there shouldn?t be any need for increased beef packer capacity. The report from CoBank says the herd will increase 3-5 percent from 2018-2019. Improving pasture conditions and...
Tom-on-tax-planUPI photo by Albin Lohr-JonesDespite the instant rhetoric denouncing the Republican tax reform framework, Indiana farmer Kip Tom from Kosciusko County is optimistic that it is good for America and can become law. President Donald Trump referenced Tom...
Syngenta has announced Clariva? Elite Beans seed treatment has received registration approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use in soybeans. Clariva Elite Beans combines the active ingredients of Clariva pn and CruiserMaxx? Vibrance? seed treatment...
Trump-tax-planPresident Trump came to Indiana Wednesday to unveil the new Republican tax reform framework. He mentioned many times the plan will simplify the tax code and cut tax rates. It also brings about change farmers have been clamoring for.?To protect millions...
According to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 996,000 barrels per day (b/d)?or 41.83 million gallons daily. That is down 36,000 b/d (or -3.6%) from the week before?the largest percentage output decline in 66 weeks and a fourteen-week low. The four-week average...
Tax reform is an important issue for farmers, so many were watching closely to see what the President proposed in his speech in Indianapolis on Wednesday. The President specifically mentioned farmers and the benefits of his reform plan to family farming operations....
Syngenta has reached a settlement with farmers involved in lawsuits over the launch of Syngenta?s Agrisure Viptera and Agrisure Duracade corn traits. The lawsuits alleged Syngenta?s release of traits unapproved in China led the nation to reject U.S. corn shipments and...
Today, President Trump will visit Indiana to promote his new tax reform plan. The President will make his remarks at the Farm Bureau Building at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, an appropriate venue since tax reform is of vital concern to the farm community....
Manufacturers Still Optimistic About the Future for DicambaRyan-RubischkoAcross the board, the makers of Dicamba admit there have been problems. Ryan Rubischko, Dicamba lead for Monsanto, says they will be addressing those issues in 2018, ?Our application requirements...
ASA-pushing-for-dicamba-answersThe dicamba drift issue across the country is growing, and American Soybean Association says the industry must intensify efforts to determine the causes and remedies. Non-dicamba tolerant soybeans and other crops have been damaged this...
