The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology announced that it may soon hold a hearing on the International Agency for Cancer Research?s 2015 assessment that glyphosate is a carcinogen. The Committee has been looking into the IARC, which receives American...
McKinney Finds Optimism and Opportunity on India Trade MissionUndersecretary of Trade and Foreign Affairs Ted McKinney is wrapping up his first USDA trade mission to India. This was the first trade mission for McKinney in his new role at USDA. He hold HAT, from New...
Rain-on-againFrom now through the weekend and into the early part of next week, the weather is not all that conducive to harvest activities in Indiana. In the Seed Consultants harvest forecast, Hoosier Ag Today Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says on again off again...
Sam Clovis withdrew his nomination to a Department of Agriculture post Thursday. President Trump nominated Clovis earlier this year to serve as USDA?s undersecretary for research, education, and economics, effectively known as the USDA chief scientist position....
The House Ways and Means Committee tax overhaul plan released Thursday provides a blueprint for tax reform. The plan is essentially a set of promotional documents, with many details unaccounted for. The documents say that the estate tax would be repealed and that the...
Using the Law of Averages to Evaluate the 2017 CropWhen evaluating what worked this year and what did not work, the law of averages is your best guide. This growing season was definitely not average, but figuring out what is average is a challenge. Brian Early, with...
A bipartisan group of senators is urging the FCC to ensure access to affordable broadband in rural communities. Led by Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, the group penned a letter the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday asking the FCC to ?ensure its...
Rabobank expects China to increase its pork imports through the last few months of the year. A new report by Rabobank suggests a stronger pricing trend, as the major importing countries, including China, will likely maintain steady import growth. China?s pork imports...
Mycotoxins-in-corn-silageCorn growers should be aware of mycotoxins as they harvest this fall. Max Hawkins of Alltech?s mycotoxin management says in 2016 corn growers faced challenges from mycotoxins and in some areas of the Corn Belt those challenges could show up...
Today, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and the State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) awarded nearly $900,000 in Clean Water Indiana (CWI) grants to 25 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs). These grants will help fund conservation projects...
