Cover crop plantings up 50 percent over 2012 Census
Acreage devoted to no-till or cover crops rose by more than 13 million acres nationwide from 2012 to 2017, according to the latest Census of Agriculture.
Purdue experts detail options for prevent-planting, insurance
Farmers whose fields are still too wet to plant must consider several factors – including potential yield loss and crop insurance – when making decisions about their 2019 crops, according to professors from Purdue University’s College of Agriculture.
Indiana ‘green ammonia’ plant greenlit for June 2022 debut
Work has started on a facility to produce what’s billed as “green ammonia” that farmers can purchase at a cheaper price to fertilize their crops and help slow climate change.
Feds OK year-round E15 sale; reps trying to reduce waivers
The U.S. EPA has issued a rule allowing drivers to buy E15 (gasoline with 15 percent ethanol) year-round, replacing a longstanding law prohibiting its sale during summer months.
Federal judge favors MillerCoors but doesn’t ban corn syrup ads
In the Corn Syrup Battle of 2019 between MillerCoors, the U.S. arm of Molson Coors, and Anheuser-Busch, a federal court has awarded MillerCoors’ claim legitimacy.
Continued flooding threatens Illinois at insurance deadline
What began with late-thawing snowpack on the upper Mississippi River followed by widespread, near-continuous spring storms has resulted in moderate to heavy flood conditions lingering in river valleys and low-lying cropland across much of Illinois.
