September 3, 2013
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Kaukauna-based Milk Source is buying three dairy farms in southeastern Michigan. The Daily Telegram of Adrian reports Milk Source LLC signed papers Friday to purchase the former Vreba-Hoff dairies consisting of three dairy farms and 2,250 acres near Hudson, Michigan. Rabo AgriFinance had filed for foreclosure and shut the dairies down in 2010. Milk Source […]
August 29, 2013
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A federal judge has ruled that although an environmental group lost a pollution case against Perdue farms and a Maryland poultry producer, the group does not have to pay the defendants legal fees. Waterkeepers Alliance had sued Perdue Farms and contract grower Alan and Kristin Hudson of Berlin, Maryland for polluting Chesapeake Bay. Last December, […]
June 20, 2013
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On a 234-195 vote, members of the House of Representatives have rejected the farm bill. Passage of several key amendments involving funding for and participation in the SNAP program made the bill unpalatable to most Democrats. 62 Republicans also voted “nay”. Here’s is how they voted: BILL TITLE: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act Ayes Noes PRES […]
April 29, 2013
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has received seven applications from companies seeking to join the Green Tier program. Participants submitting applications must have a good environmental record, commit to superior environmental performance, and implement an Environmental Management System (EMS). There are two tiers in the program, these are applying for Tier 1 which has […]
March 21, 2013
By Meghan Grebner
Purdue University students were challenged to create new, innovative products using corn and soybeans. The annual Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contest, sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council, not only teaches students how to be innovative entrepreneurs – it also encourages students to think about these two staple grains in […]
February 11, 2013
By Tom Steever
The Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council has announced the first slate of projects that it will fund with its 75 cent per ton assessment on fertilizer sold in Illinois. The Council is made up of representatives from agricultural and environmental organizations, the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The projects […]
January 4, 2013
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Chairman Frank Lucas announced the complete list of Republican members who will serve on the House Agriculture Committee in the 113th Congress. Rep. Frank Lucas, (OK), Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA) Rep. Steve King (IA) Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX) Rep. K. Michael Conaway (TX) Rep. Glenn Thompson (PA) Rep. Bob Gibbs (OH) Rep. Austin Scott […]
January 4, 2013
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Chairman Frank Lucas announced the complete list of Republican members who will serve on the House Agriculture Committee in the 113th Congress. Republican members are listed below: Rep. Frank Lucas, (OK), Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA) Rep. Steve King (IA) Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX) Rep. Mike Rogers (AL) Rep. K. Michael Conaway (TX) Rep. Glenn […]
