A Dutch-owned, animal feed additive company is planning to invest around $30 million into a new manufacturing plant in New Castle. Micronutrients USA, which was founded more than 20 years ago in Indianapolis, says the facility will lead to 50 new jobs by 2020. The...
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will announce ?USDA reorganization? during an event in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday afternoon. While details remain sparse, many suspect the Department of Agriculture will announce the creation of an office of undersecretary for...
Fighting fungicide resistanceWe hear a lot about weed resistance and the steps farmers are encouraged to take to fight herbicide resistance. Now the United Soybean Board is expanding its Take Action program, originally aimed at weed resistance, to include fungicide...
Another study suggests that dairy fats do not increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The Study, published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, concluded that consumption of dairy fats had a ?neutral? effect on human health. A researcher leading the study...
The Environmental Protection Agency sent the White House Office of Management and Budget a proposal to withdraw the controversial Waters of the U.S. rule earlier this week, setting in motion an OMB review. Following the interagency review, a proposed rule to withdraw...
The latest measure of global food prices indicates another month of decline. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation?s monthly report released this week showed a 1.8 percent decline in April. The FAO Food Price Index, however, is still 10 percent...
Bayer will sell its Liberty and Libertylink-branded seeds business to gain antitrust approval for its acquisition of Monsanto. The divestment of the two global brands, a requirement imposed by South Africa?s Competition Commission on Sunday, will account for the bulk...
Perdue in IowaThe new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue made a trip to farm country late last week, traveling to Nevada, Iowa and a tour of Couser Cattle Company. In remarks following the tour he acknowledged Iowa supporters of the Trump campaign, including...
For some reason, the first 100 days of a new presidential administration is seen as significant. In theory, it is a chance for the new President to make good on some of the promises he made during the campaign. This is more likely to occur today with the advent of the...
Bower Trading Market Strategy Report: Little change in Market FundamentalsDoug WerlingDespite heavy rains and virtually no planting in the Eastern Corn Belt last week, the market showed very little market reaction. As Doug Werling from Bower Trading explains, this is...
