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Purdue survey: Indiana farmland values continue to fall

Purdue.edu | Posted onAugust 10, 2016 in Agriculture News

Indiana farmland values have continued their downward trend of last year, with average declines of 8.2 to 8.7 percent depending on land quality, according to the 2016 Purdue Farmland Value Survey. Declines of this size have not been seen since the mid-1980s.

Over the past two years, the average farmland value has fallen about 13 percent. The declines are largely the result of tighter profit margins from low commodity prices.


Tyson: Chicken mishandling led to workers’ dismissal

Watt Ag Net | Posted onAugust 10, 2016 in Agriculture News

Two workers at Tyson Foods contract broiler farms have been terminated while other workers have been suspended.  In addition, other contract farm employees have been placed on suspension, pending the outcome of a full investigation of the alleged animal mistreatment incidents.


Pesticides used by beekeepers may harm bees' gut microbiota

UPI | Posted onAugust 10, 2016 in Agriculture News

Beekeepers use a variety of other types of pesticides thought to help bees by ridding their hives of parasites and associated pathogens.  A new study suggests these seemingly beneficial pesticides may be harming bees' gut microbiota, the community of microbes that help bees and their digestive system metabolize sugars and peptides.


Move Over, El Niño, La Niña To Affect Fall Weather

Growing Produce | Posted onAugust 10, 2016 in News

AccuWeather recently released its fall 2016 forecast. The weather forecasting service reports warm weather is predicted across much of the eastern U.S., as the weather pattern transitions to La Niña this fall. Meanwhile, developing dryness and worsening drought conditions will grip the majority of the western U.S. The Northwest may mark the only exception where cooler air will rule as a result of frequent showers.


Hampton Creek Ran Undercover Project to Buy Up Its Own Vegan Mayo

Bloomberg | Posted onAugust 8, 2016 in Food News

In late 2014, fledgling entrepreneur Josh Tetrick persuaded investors to plow $90 million into his vegan food startup Hampton Creek Inc. Tetrick had impressed leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms by getting his eggless Just Mayo product into Walmart, Kroger, Safeway, and other top U.S. supermarkets within about three years of starting his company.  What Tetrick and his team neglected to mention is that the startup undertook a large-scale operation to buy back its own mayo, which made the product appear more popular than it really was.


Massachusetts - State helicopters will drop cover crop seeds

Sentinel and Enterprise | Posted onAugust 8, 2016 in Agriculture News

A helicopter will start making flights across the state this month, hovering over farms to drop seed in the hopes of producing a "cover crop" to protect soil through winter.  The chopper is from the state Department of Agriculture and is depositing the winter ryegrass seed onto cornfields so that when the main crop is harvested, the cover crop will already be established in the dirt. "It gives the seed a start that it wouldn't probably have," said Jim Lattanzi, owner of Hollis Hill farm in Fitchburg.


Report: Immigration boosts S.D. economy

Argus Leader | Posted onAugust 8, 2016 in Agriculture News

Immigrants in South Dakota bolster the tax base and the workforce, a new report says, and more welcoming laws could help foreign-born workers respond to the state’s labor shortage.  The report on South Dakota is one of 51 on the economic benefits of immigration from the Partnership for a New American Economy.


Pushing Immigration Reform

DTN | Posted onAugust 8, 2016 in Agriculture News

Business and agricultural groups that have struggled in recent years to get congressional action on immigration reform are counting on 2017 being different once the embers of the 2016 presidential election begin to cool.  Presidents from the American Farm Bureau Federation and Western Growers helped launch the "Reason for Reform" campaign on Wednesday with new reports showcasing the role of immigrants, documented or otherwise, across the country in areas ranging from agriculture and construction to startup businesses.


Florida State Preserves Nearly 4,000 Acres of Economically, Environmentally Sensitive Working Land

Fresh From Florida | Posted onAugust 8, 2016 in Agriculture News

The Governor and Cabinet today unanimously approved the preservation of nearly 4,000 acres of sensitive agricultural lands in Hardee, DeSoto, Dixie and Indian River counties, while allowing the land and agriculture operations to continue to contribute to Florida's economy. The purchases are a part of the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, which partners with Florida's farmers and ranchers to preserve active agricultural operations and their immense economic and environmental benefits through cost-effective conservation easements.


Governor McAuliffe Announces New Funding for Agriculture, Forestry Export Promotion Efforts

| Posted onAugust 8, 2016 in Agriculture News

Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Virginia will invest $850,000 over the biennial budget to expand its international trade initiatives promoting Virginia’s agriculture and forestry products around the world.  With these new funds, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) will open two new trade representative offices in Southeast Asia and the Middle East/Northern Africa (MENA) region, as well as create a new Richmond-based position to support the newly enhanced global trade network.  The investment also will promote VDACS-led reverse trade missions to


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