Former U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar, died April 28 at age 87, at the Inova Fairfax Heart and Vascular Institute in Falls Church, Va. He was Indiana’s longest-serving senator (1977-2013), as well as co-founder of Farmers for Free Trade (FFT).
USACC chief: Sanctions on Cuba unclear about ag trade
Recent sanctions and penalties announced by the Trump administration and National Security Advisor John Bolton that strike against the “troika of tyranny” – Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua – will “end the glamorization of socialism and Communism,” according to Bolton.
Michigan bearing heavy fruit losses from arctic conditions
The extent of loss of fruit in Michigan from extreme winter cold won’t be known for several weeks – but peaches in one part of the state have already been deemed practically wiped out.
Minnesota dairy economist details trade role in industry
WOOSTER, Ohio — The cow herd in the United States is getting better, according to Dr. Marin Bozic, assistant professor in dairy foods marketing economics in the Department of Applied Economics as the University of Minnesota.
