The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association says their members need a new five-year farm bill. Kate Mendenhall says all farmers need a safety net. “We continue to push for crop insurance fixes for organic farmers so that crop insurance program will work better for the particular needs of organic farmers entering that market.” […]
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U.S. pork producers are highlighting the versatility of U.S. pork to expand global markets. Jackie Ponder, an Indiana pork producer, says U.S.
There’s been an increase in borrowed money and operating lines of credit. In this episode of Managing for Profit, the vice
A seed sales representative says farmers might want to buy and plant earlier. Randy Schlatter with Brevant Seeds tells Brownfield certain
An assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University says his department is looking at how using Kura clover as a cover crop
Across the Corn Belt, corn and soybean harvest activities are proceeding at a faster-than-normal pace, amid dry weather and a gradual
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal precipitation across much
Stray electrical voltage has caused serious problems for some Wisconsin dairy farms. Bryanna Handel and her husband operate a dairy near
Renewable fuels company Gevo has been awarded a $1.4 billion loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy to support a
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day mixed watching direct business develop. December lives closed $.42
