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.
Manufacturers of farm equipment and other machinery could find it easier to compete overseas from Congress restoring the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM).
Some farmers worried about placement of solar projects
Two proposed large-scale solar projects have some farmers in Preble County worried. They are not opposed to solar, said Kathy Vonderhaar, but they have concerns about the projects Open Roads Renewables, LLC, plans to build on agricultural ground. Her family owns farmland adjoining one of the projects.
USDA implements new procedures to guard against African swine fever
African swine fever (ASF) has spread like wildfire through Chinese hog herds, and the USDA is trying to make sure the same fate does not befall U.S. farmers.