A recent study by the United Nations? Food and Agriculture Organization says cattle raised for beef production play a key role in maintaining a sustainable food system. Meat industry publication, Meatingplace, reports that the research essentially counters claims that...
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said this week that negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement are moving at ?warp speed,? but may lead to no agreement. Lighthizer said, ?We don?t know whether we?re going to get to a conclusion. That?s the...
Warmer temperatures and little rain helped with dry down for corn and soybeans, according to Greg Matli, Indiana State Statistician for the USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Much of Western Indiana was categorized as abnormally dry by the U.S. Drought...
A group of Midwestern Senators is urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to respond to Brazil?s 20 percent ethanol tariff on imports over 600 million liters, or 158 million gallons. Brazil recently reinstated the tariff that will apply to U.S. ethanol...
A fewer number of corn acres have reached the dented or mature stage than the five-year average according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With 86 percent of total corn acres dented by September 17 and mature acres at only 34 percent,...
According to Moore?s Law, computer processing speed doubles every 18 months. This is just one aspect of technological advancement that is said to be moving at an exponential rate. The challenge is that we humans don?t move at that rate and, thus, have a difficult time...
Synergy Feeds, LLC the established local feed mill serving customers in northeastern Indiana and regions of Michigan, will expand operations with a new state-ofthe-art feed mill in Edgerton, Indiana.Synergy Feeds management has been evaluating the benefits of adding...
Bower Trading Market Strategy Report: Chinese Ethanol Will Boost Corn PricesDoug WerlingMore bearish production news from the USDA last week, but some bullish news from China. China announced it has set a goal of blending 10% of its gasoline with ethanol by the year...
SPONSORS/* tdc_composer_block - inline css att */.vc_custom_1505704210128{margin-left: 20px !important;}Field-on-farm-safetyThis is National Farm Safety & Health Week and the third week in September has been recognized as such since 1944 to make sure there is an...
A U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the value of farm exports will push higher in 2017, coming on the heels of two straight years of lower numbers for farm goods. The forecast from USDA says fiscal year 2017 will see exports valued at just shy of $140...
