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USDA releases county loan rates for 2008
WASHINGTON -- Within three weeks of commodity title enactment in the 2008 farm bill, USDA is implementing marketing assistance loan and loan deficiency payment...
Anti-ethanol effort led by grocers
According to two documents posted on Sen. Charles Grassley’s, R-Iowa, congressional Web site, the “grassroots” anti-ethanol media blitz that’s hitched today’s climbing food prices...
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Deadline extended to May 30 for Conservation Security Program
COLUMBUS — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently extended the deadline to apply for the Conservation Security Program to May 30.
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There’s no bailout for pork producers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The pork industry must take responsibility for its own problems, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.“That means aggressive...
A sap shouting into the hurricane
Today’s barely functioning cash grain and livestock markets will soon be getting their price signals from the world’s largest single, for-profit, around-the-clock money, grain, meat and metals futures trading operation.
A sap shouting into the hurricane
One fine spring evening 35 or so years ago, I rang the doorbell of the home of the young lady I intended to ask...
Crop honey producers can get help from FSA
The farm bill extension signed by the president Dec. 26, 2007, authorized the USDA’s Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments programs for the 2008 crop of graded and ungraded wool, mohair and unshorn pelts through March 15.
Restaurant entrepreneur steals the show at Sustainable Ag Day event
PITTSFIELD, Pa. — Sustainable Ag Day in Warren County received high marks by the day’s participants. People came to learn and the speakers did...
Ohio natives pushing policy in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Graduated from Newton Falls High School. An undergrad degree in biology from Marietta College. A master’s from the University of Toledo in...