Illinois producers eyeing an extended finish line for crops
PEORIA, Ill. — A handful of Illinois farmers can see their finish line when it comes to crop development leading to harvest. Thousands more are still wondering how far they have to go to gain a glimpse of it.
USDA enacts ‘21st century’ swine slaughter rule to praise, criticism
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) posted its final rule establishing an optional new inspection system for pork processors, which USDA and the pork industry say will modernize swine slaughter inspection by bringing it into the 21st century.
Seven Tennessee generations make a life on land in Vannatta
VANNATTA, Tenn. — Tracy Vannatta is the seventh generation of his family to run their farm in the unincorporated community that bears his family name. The Vannattas established the farm here in 1850.
Elanco pledging to link animal health with solutions for society
Last Friday marked one year since Elanco Animal Health transitioned to an independent public company, and earlier in the week was the second annual Forbes AgTech Summit in nearby Indianapolis – to take advantage of the visibility of both, Elanco President and CEO Jeff Simmons introduced a corporate effort “to rediscover the power of healthy animals.”
Views and Opinons: Come visit my ranch, Ellen, and see
It’s been a rollercoaster of a week for us at our ranch in eastern South Dakota. From massive flooding to a viral blog post that has garnered millions of page views, I don’t think I could have prepared myself for the highs and lows of the last seven days (as of last Friday).
