Ohio women recovering, keeping sober thanks to Woodrow Project
In northeastern Ohio there is a house on a small farm – the Woodrow Project recovery house – which serves as quarters for eight women who are in recovery from addiction to drugs, alcohol or other.
Indiana House votes down bill to eliminate township boards
Major reform of township government in Indiana has again failed, but a measure to hold townships a bit more accountable financially is advancing at the Statehouse.
Schnitkey: Factor no MFP, other limitations into farming budgets
The odds of farmers profiting from soybean production in 2019 are dependent on whether trend-line yields are again eclipsed and the amount spent by farmers on input investments, according to University of Illinois agricultural economist Gary Schnitkey.
Bourbon pours $8.6B annually into Kentucky economy
According to a new study by the Kentucky Distillers Assoc. (KDA), the bourbon industry has doubled the economic impact to the Bluegrass State in the past 10 years.
Firefighter’s ambition of grain bin safety center draws closer
According to researchers at Purdue University, more than 900 cases of grain engulfment have been reported in the past five decades. Within that statistic is an even more unsettling fact: 62 percent have resulted in fatality.
Wind companies look to study for data on protecting eagles
Research aimed at the conservation of bald eagles in the upper Midwest may help wind companies design their wind farms to provide protection for the birds, according to researchers working on the project.
Federal shutdown did delay farm bill, but is now on track
The 2018 farm bill has been signed and the implementation of the programs should begin this summer; the roll-out of the new bill was the focus of the February Farm Foundation Forum in Washington, D.C.
National Ag Day marks 46 years of promoting farming
In effort to support, encourage, and promote programs and activities by organizations, companies, and individuals, the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host the 46th anniversary of National Agriculture Day (NAD) on March 14.
Feds pledge year-round E15 will be in place this summer
A draft proposal allowing year-round sales of E15 gasoline is on its way to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The process will need to be completed before June 1 for the fuel to be available for summer sales.
