Some USDA Farm Service Agency offices to reopen
Many USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the next three days to perform certain limited services for farmers
Ohio on track to have third wettest year
Total Ohio rainfall for 2018 will likely will be the third highest on record, and that caused trouble for lots of farmers.
Second round of trade mitigation payments announced
Farmers whose markets were disrupted by ongoing trade disputes can now get Market Facilitation Program payments for the second half of their 2018 production.
Ag-Pro acquires JD Equipment
Ag-Pro, Ohio, a subsidiary of Ag-Pro Companies has purchased Ohio-based JD Equipment, adding the dealership's 10 John Deere locations in Ohio and northern Kentucky.
Weed expert: EPA’s new dicamba label doesn’t do enough
Even with added EPA restrictions, dicamba could still go airborne and spread to other plants that it was not intended to kill. So Ohio State and Purdue weed experts are offering their own recommendations to soybean growers.
Startup to build biotech plant breeding research facility at Purdue
At the Seed Foundry at Purdue, Inari plans to make changes to genes to deliver desired field performance through customized seeds for microclimates around the world.
Pork, soybean and corn leaders craft joint research agreement
Leaders of the National Pork Board, United Soybean Board and National Corn Growers Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate research that will benefit all three organizations.
U.S., WTO partners sign biotech statement
The United States has joined 12 other WTO nations to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing.
Will blockchain play role in agriculture?
Does blockchain technology have a place in the future of the agricultural supply chain? It is certainly starting to look that way.
Grain market still looking for direction
As the growing season winds down, the grain market is still looking for direction, says our fearless grain commentator Marlin Clark.
