LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked the USDA for a disaster designation for a number of counties in the state which experienced freezing temperatures earlier this year as well as excessive rain leading to floods.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congestion and wait times in moving U.S. agricultural products reduce efficiency and result in increased export costs and decreased prices paid to farmers, according to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI).

According to researchers some of this delay cost could be avoided with a better infrastructure. David Ellis, National Grain and Feed Assoc. (NGFA) senior research scientist, said during a July 9 webinar, “We can take some of that delay away, which makes these products more competitive in an international market. We never talk about what the cost is of doing nothing.”

MORROW, Ohio – Jerry Burton was a bamboo expert who shipped his product all across the country. 

Burton’s Bamboo Garden, located in Warren County, garnered lots of attention as it surprised the residents of this state that Burton could grow this tropical product in the unlikely place of Ohio. 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Helping local communities during the coronavirus pandemic was the goal behind Indiana 4-H Foundation grants distributed in April and May, the foundation’s executive director said.

MARKLE, Ind. – With weeds already starting to emerge alongside crops, it’s never too early for farmers to get a jump on them by scouting their corn and soybean fields, which one agronomist said is critical for maximizing yields.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The number of Iowa ethanol and biodiesel companies constructing monarch fueling stations throughout the state is increasing as millions of butterflies continue to migrate to Iowa, which has become one of America’s premier spots for these kinds of habitats.