McDonald’s passes on longtime supplier Simplot’s GMO potato
Although the USDA has approved J.R. Simplot Co.’s new "Innate" potato, McDonald’s Corp. has decided not to purchase the new genetically-modified spud from its longtime supplier.
Snow and bitter cold stymie close of Iowa harvest season
Despite the snow and bitter cold temperatures that have stymied the close of Iowa harvest season across portions of the state, Chariton farmer Michael Hunter had already planned on getting all his crops in by the end of Thanksgiving weekend.
Farm groups hope CBS story gives traction to fuel tax ideas
A recent 60 Minutes profile on America’s crumbling transportation infrastructure has reignited the debate on how to best finance repairs to the nation’s railways, roads and bridges.
There are many aspects of farm life that those who do not live on a farm just don’t understand – not only the production aspects of agriculture, but also the dynamics of a farm family and the values and viewpoints of farm family members.
No more shutdowns, putdowns; it is time to negotiate, legislate
If you ran your farm or ranch like the White House and Congress run the federal government, your corn would never get planted and your cows would be long gone.
Treat symptoms or address the cause of low crop prices
When it comes to developing policy prescriptions to deal with the dynamic of long periods of low prices interrupted by much shorter periods of high prices, two approaches are possible: one approach provides symptomatic relief and the other treats the cause of low crop prices.
Farmers, experts offer help with deadly acorn poisoning
An increase in this year’s fall acorn crop across the Midwest means that livestock producers with oak trees in their pastures need to be on the lookout because consumption of the nut can cause kidney failure in their animals, particularly in cattle and sheep.
Corn harvest in Ohio was put behind schedule thanks to the mid-November snowfall across much of the state. Weather can always be a detriment. Insect pests are a problem that never goes away as well.
In the world of insects, beetles rule. At least they do if the number of species is an indication of success. It is widely accepted that one of every four animal species that has been a given scientific name is a beetle.
