DuPont and Dow Chemical announced on Thursday that their proposed merger has been approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. Dow Chair and CEO Andrew Liveris says he is very pleased the DOJ approved the transaction. ?With today?s DOJ clearance, we?ve taken a...
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First Beef, Now Dairy Reach Agreement with China
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says the agreement reached this week between the U.S. and China will make it possible to significantly expand American dairy exports. A report says 80 U.S. processors are now officially cleared to immediately begin exporting to China,...
Cuba Policy Change Not Good for Agriculture
During a speech today in Miami, Florida, President Donald Trump announced plans to roll back an Obama-era detente with Cuba, a move that will tighten export restrictions and create roadblocks in the distribution of goods, complicating agricultural trade with Cuba....
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hosted the inaugural meeting of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. Joined by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Director of the White House...
A Hoosier Hot, Dry 10-14 Day Stretch Developing
Planting forecast last half of JuneIn the new planting and early crop development forecast, good rains this week might lead to more in the coming days, but maybe not as much as originally thought. Ryan Martin is HAT chief meteorologist. He says the next two weeks...
Hoosier Ag Today to Publish Farm World e-newsletter
The success of any marketing effort depends on reaching your target audience and on connecting with your customers and potential customers with relevant ad content. A new collaborative effort between two of Indiana?s leading agricultural media organizations, Hoosier...
Tractor Sales Up in May
farming tractor latest modelThe monthly survey of tractor sales in the U.S. shows increases in May. The Association of Equipment Manufacturer?s reports the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in May 2017 were up 8 percent compared to the same month last year. For the...
Shifting the Nitrogen Plan for 2017
Nitrogen questionsIndiana farmers are looking for windows to get in their corn fields and attack any weed issues they have, and many are evaluating when and how much to feed that crop. DuPont Pioneer Encirca Services lead TC Huffman says the levels of nitrogen needed...
U.S. Bee Colonies on the Rise
Pollinator weekA survey a couple of months ago by USDA showed an increase in the number of bee colonies in the U.S. Dr. Becky Langer-Curry, manager of the Bayer Bee Care Program in North America said, ?We learned a few months ago through a USDA survey of colonies that...
Dow Announces Launch of Enlist Corn in U.S. and Canada
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) will launch Enlist? corn in the U.S and Canada for the 2018 growing season, enabling farmers to access the premier technology to maximize yield by controlling weeds. The Company announced the news today after the Ministry of...