U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump?s selection of three individuals for key positions within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The president announced Gregory Ibach as Under Secretary for Marketing and...
Whole Foods announced last week it is opening its fourth ?plant-based burger joint? in Seattle, Washington. Next Level Burger makes meatless protein products and is undergoing a national expansion, promising many additional locations beyond three in Oregon and the new...
IN-corn-and-soy-River-TourThe Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) and Indiana Corn Growers Association (ICGA) hosted a River Tour to put the spotlight on the importance of the inland waterway system. Even though she is 4 hours from the Ohio River, Dekalb County farmer...
Challenges Loom as Harvest NearsWith the Farm Progress Show over, it is time to focus on harvest. There may be some unique challenges ahead for harvest 2017. Combines will be rolling in a matter of days in parts of Southern IN and IL, while most of the Corn Belt still...
Policy Over Products on Day 2 of Farm Progress ShowAgricultural policy took the spotlight over agricultural products on day 2 of the farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. The leadership of the U.S. House Ag Committee held a Farm Bill listening session to get farmer input...
2017-Pig-Farmer-of-Year-FinalistsThe National Pork Board has announced the four finalists vying to be named the 2017 America?s Pig Farmer of the Year, and last year?s finalist from Decatur County, Indiana finds herself back in the top four. Cindy Cunningham with the...
Agbiosciences-campaignIs Indiana agriculture and all its related industries high tech? You bet it is, and some Hoosier heavy hitters, including the current governor and a former governor, are helping ?magnify the image of the Indiana agbiosciences sector.? Beth...
Ohio-Signature-FoodFor many, the biggest challenge facing food entrepreneurs is getting their innovative product to that next step, actual product development. Jim Konecny with the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) in Toledo, Ohio says their Signature Food...
Farm Progress Showcases Newest TechnologyThe world?s largest outdoor farm show gets underway Tuesday in Decatur, IL: the Farm Progress Show. The reason tens of thousands of farmers make the trek to the show each year is to see what is new. What will be one of the big...
More than three-quarters of Americans would accept release of genetically modified mosquitoes to decrease risk of the Zika virus, but fewer than half accept genetic modification (GM) of animals, grain crops and produce, according to a Purdue University study.Nicole...
