KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed to help American farmers try to ease a global spike in food prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as he visited a family farm Wednesday and unrolled policies meant to increase harvests in ways that the administration believes could also help to reduce grocery bills at home. “I […]

JOHNSTON, Iowa — President Biden released a carbon reduction plan for cars and trucks which includes a goal for electric vehicles to represent half of new vehicles sold starting in 2030 along with a proposed rulemaking to update fuel efficiency and emissions standards through model year 2026. The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) is urging the Biden […]

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is hosting a series of virtual public informational meetings regarding upcoming gypsy moth treatments. Gypsy moth caterpillars feed on leaves, weakening trees and shrubs and potentially killing them. The treatments are not harmful to humans, animals, honey bees, or plants. General and region-specific information will be […]

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Research carried out by faculty in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is helping commercial poultry operations — some with multiple buildings each housing between 20,000 and 50,000 hens — convert from traditional caged housing to noncaged systems while safeguarding animal and employee safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that […]