Voters deciding how to divide $100K donation to Illinois ag
Ten agriculture-oriented groups in Illinois are to share a $100,000 commemorative monetary gift cosponsored by First Farm Credit Services and Farm Credit Illinois, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Farm Credit system next year.
Bayer CropScience in midst of $50M Michigan expansion
Bayer CropScience is in the midst of a $50 million expansion project at its Muskegon plant, which will increase production capacity of the company’s flagship product, Liberty herbicide, a key component in Bayer’s LibertyLink weed management technology.
Non-nursery Michigan trees under threat by Asian insect
For the first time in the history of the infestation in Michigan, Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) has been found in non-landscape and non-nursery settings.
Group seeks Cuba office to promote Illinois ag exports
The Illinois Cuba Working Group (ICWG), fresh from a trip to Cuba as part of a 30-member, bipartisan agricultural trade mission, is considering the establishment of a permanent office in Havana where state ag organizations can conduct business with Cuban buyers.
USDA speculates PEDv might have originated with Chinese swine virus
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said the deadly porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) killed more than 8 million piglets in 2013-14.
Real Food Challenge has 35 colleges sourcing more local food
What if Ohio farmers could provide some of the food served through Ohio State University (OSU) food plans? A student group, Real Food OSU, is encouraging the university to do that by committing to procure 20 percent "real food" by the year 2020.
More than pretty, rain gardens work to help drain excess water
Farmers and landowners looking to reduce standing water should consider rain gardens as a tool to eliminate the problem, according to advocates of the practice.
Specialist: Miniature cattle may lead to a lucrative niche market
Bigger isn’t necessarily better – those were the words of Ohio State University extension specialist Greg Meyer as he spoke about the benefits of raising miniature cattle.
Farmers support registration plan for flying drones
Officials within the agriculture and drone industries say they favor the concept of requiring owners to register their unmanned aerial systems (UAS), something the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed last week and wants to fast-track as a way to keep airspace as safe as possible.
Syngenta CEO resigns amid discontent on Monsanto deal
Syngenta Chief Financial Officer John Ramsay has been named interim CEO of Syngenta AG, Europe’s largest agrochemical company, following the sudden resignation of CEO Mike Mack late last week.
