Elanco initiated legal action last week in an eastern Wisconsin U.S. District Court against international dairy conglomerate Arla Foods. Elanco wants the court to force Arla to stop what it calls a deceptive advertising campaign and false business practices against...
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New Proposal Could Protect Farm Workers from Deportation
The American agriculture industry relies on foreign workers, especially at harvest time. A group of Democrats has introduced legislation that would give farm workers some protection from possible deportation. The bill is called the Agricultural Worker Program Act of...
Rookie Racers and Dairy Farmers Convene again at IMS
2017 Indy 500 Rookies honoredThe 43rd Fastest Rookie event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway went on as scheduled Tuesday, even in the absence of fastest rookie qualifier and two-time Formula 1 racing champion Fernando Alonso. He had obligations in New York City...
Options to Replanting Your Crop
Options to Replanting Your CropDaniel CallFarmers from Indiana and Illinois are having to replant a significant portion of their crop, but there may be some alternatives. With another week of delays, the replant decision becomes more critical. Daniel Call, with Seed...
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
While there is a good deal of hand wringing in the ag media about the proposed cuts at USDA in the budget proposal released on Tuesday, the budget ax falls the hardest on the EPA. The proposed budget from the White House hits the EPA with a 31 percent budget cut, down...
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
Several major ag organizations and lawmakers representing farm states reacted negatively to the president?s budget proposals. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says agriculture has done more than its fair share to help reduce the deficit over the years. ?The...
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
A media report says President Trump?s budget proposal contains $46.54 billion in cuts to government funding in the Ag sector, with those cuts spread out over ten years. The biggest proposed cut is $38 billion dollars from farm support programs. Those cuts include new...
Farm Bureau wants Tax Cuts for All Businesses
Farm Bureau tax prioritiesPat Wolff, American Farm Bureau Tax AdviserA budget plan President Donald Trump is expected to submit to Congress Tuesday includes steep cuts to farm subsidies. That is part of a Bloomberg News report, which also says the possibility of...
Ryan Martin?s Indiana Ag Forecast for May 23, 2017
Clouds move in today, and moisture will be close behind. We expect scattered showers to nose into NW Indiana fairly quickly this morning, but the movement and spread to the east will be very slow. In fact, most of the state likely makes it through the day with no...
Culver?s Donates 238 Blue Jackets to FFA
Culver?s restaurant chain recently donated over $30,000 dollars to the National FFA?s blue jacket program. The donation will cover the cost of 238 blue jackets, which will be presented to kids from all over the nation that could not afford one on their own. The blue...