Gary Truitt
May the Circle Be Unbroken
History, heritage, and tradition are very important to people in agriculture. This is, in part, due to the rich history and heritage of farming...
China Drops Restrictions on U.S. Poultry
Undersecretary for Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Affairs Ted McKinney was optimistic and enthusiastic at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention in...
America Has 40 Million Pounds of Excess Bacon
Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last Tuesday showed that the amount of pork belly stored in refrigerated warehouses reached a near-record...
Optimism In Employees, Farmers from Growmark CEO
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From moving supplies to applying products, farm co-ops faced a number of obstacles this growing.
According to Jim Spradlin, CEO of Growmark, the resilience...
Setting the Record Straight on Waivers
All summer long, the ethanol and corn industry pushed hard for the EPA to stop granting small refiner waivers. This caused some tension between...
Commentary: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
This past week, it was announced that a new trade deal had been reached with Japan. The agreement lowers or eliminates import tariffs on...
Dealing with Weeds in Unplanted Fields
With a significant number of fields going unplanted in 2019, controlling weeds in those fields for 2020 will be a difficult challenge for growers.
Weeds...
Commentary: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
By Gary Truitt
This past week, it was announced that a new trade deal had been reached with Japan. The agreement lowers or eliminates import...
Indiana Farm Show Announces 2019 Event Theme
The Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo, presented by American Family Insurance, has announced the theme for the show that will take place December...
