Illinois River system to shut down in 2020 for lock work
Working with industry stakeholders who use the Illinois River to transport commodities to export terminals in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere should help mitigate the negative effects of the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to essentially shut its lock and dam system down for repairs during the summer of 2020.
Last week, USDA Under Secretary for Trade Ted McKinney stopped by the Indiana State Fair to talk about agricultural trade and the Trump administration’s $12 billion mitigation package for farmers.
Indiana man elected to NCGA Corn Board for third time in history
For only the third time in history, a Hoosier has been elected to the National Corn Growers Assoc. (NCGA) Corn Board during the July Corn Congress in Washington, D.C.
Italian cheese-maker will set up Indiana plant soon
An Italian cheese-maker plans to begin construction on a $9.5 million plant in Huntington County in September, according to company and state officials.
