Michael Platt, executive director of the Indiana Pork Producers Association, said Monday in an interview that groups like GRACE Factory Farm Project and the Humane Society of the United States publish guides on "How to Confront a CAFO" that recommend lawsuits as one strategy to slow down or stop CAFOs. Michael Platt, executive director of the Indiana Pork Producers Association, said Monday in an interview that groups like GRACE Factory Farm Project and the Humane Society of the United...

Corn ignored bearish (on paper) increases in old crop, new crop and world corn ending stocks from USDA on Thursday, and by Friday night was clearly focused on the weather forecasts and projections for below normal rainfall and above normal temps in much of the Corn Belt. Corn ignored bearish (on paper) increases in old crop, new crop and world corn ending stocks from USDA on Thursday, and by Friday night was clearly focused on the weather forecasts and projections for below normal rainfall...

Facilities such as those that produce animal feed and/or pet food require regular re-application of grease because they are challenged with developing quality feed in often extremely dusty conditions. Neutral in taste, smell, and color, product provides lubrication and may also be used as protective anti-rust film or release agent. Food and Drug Administration maintains that food-grade lubricants are harmless if accidentally consumed below the maximum level of 10 parts per million (ppm)...

The land is held under the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program, in which the government pays landowners to stop planting crops or grazing livestock on portions of their property. After last week's Milford Flat fire, cattlemen met with state officials to discuss the fate of thousands of cattle in the Millard and Beaver areas. The federal government paid nearly $7 million to landowners enrolled in the reserve program in 2005, and more than $112 million during the past decade, according to...

If it takes a heavy rain to get any growth response, Anderson says, "At that point it is best to leave only enough grass to protect your soil from eroding. Don t expect pastures to grow without moisture, Therefore, it usually is in the producer's best interest to graze pastures completely. Last summer my grass dried up, and this summer it is doing the same thing and it isn t even August yet! In fact many cow/calf operators are saying the same thing as their cattle, but they are the ones...

After inching up in lockstep with modest inflation at about 2.5 percent annually for a decade, prices of 100 common foods in the Consumer Price Index are forecast to rise as much as 4 percent this year and already were up 4.9 percent in May, the most recent month available. After inching up in lockstep with modest inflation at about 2.5 percent annually for a decade, prices of 100 common foods in the Consumer Price Index are forecast to rise as much as 4 percent this year and already were...

Facilities such as those that produce animal feed and/or pet food require regular re-application of grease because they are challenged with developing quality feed in often extremely dusty conditions. Food and Drug Administration maintains that food-grade lubricants are harmless if accidentally consumed below the maximum level of 10 parts per million (ppm) The formulation provides lubrication for: slow and medium speed plain and rolling element bearings; heavy- and shock-loaded...

The biofuels industry is likely to run into stumbling blocks during the next several years, one of them being the drain on the treasury in general, said Philip Sharp, a former Democratic congressman from Indiana who is president of Resources for the Future, a Washington-based think tank. Livestock producers and the food industry oppose the practice. Livestock producers and the food industry oppose the practice. He wants new subsidies to commercialize the production of ethanol from plant...

This is despite our producers battling in international markets against competitors who are protected by trade barriers and who exist to a large extent because of state subsidies. It's vitally important we get our policy settings right, because this country, and agriculture in particular, faces some great opportunities. Dairy products, meat, fibre, timber and other primary produce currently make up two-thirds of New Zealand's merchandise exports. The next decade will be very good for...