Spotty thunderstorms last week provided some relief to dry conditions during the first week of June but large portions of the state still remain in an abnormally dry state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Traders readying for June annual acre, stock reports
As expected, few changes took place to the corn numbers in the June supply and demand report. Old-crop carryout was estimated at 1.87 billion bushels and new-crop, 1.77 billion – both close to the May numbers.
Gains in output-per-cow help hike production forecast
USDA raised its 2015 milk production forecast for the first time in eight months in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report issued last week. It also raised its 2016 forecast.
Michigan winery adding solar installation to power business
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow flipped a switch to symbolically power on the largest solar agribusiness installation at a winery in Michigan late last month.
Indictment charges 2 with selling sick cattle, worthless hay
A federal grand jury has indicted a Cameron, Mo., father and son in a $1 million farm conspiracy to sell sick and old cattle, and a second hay-selling scheme to sell thousands of bales of moldy and poor-quality hay to desperate farmers across 11 states – including Missouri, Illinois and Iowa – during one of the worst Midwest droughts a few years ago.
Michigan’s first avian flu case found in Canada geese
State officials announced last week three goslings were confirmed to have highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5N2. The disease was found in free-ranging Canada geese in Macomb County, which borders Detroit on the north side.
Ohio agritourism bill would protect farmers from some suits
Fear of frivolous lawsuits should not prevent farmers from inviting people to visit their farms. That is why Ohio state Rep. Tony Burkley (R-Payne) introduced House Bill 80.
