Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) and the Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development are offering relief to western Kentucky farmers who incurred damages during the tornado outbreak in December. Eligible farmers can visit eight participating farm stores to collect up to $1,500 in supplies to repair or replace damaged items. Such supplies include hand and…
Local governments in Northwest Indiana, and across the Hoosier State, are used to doling out property tax abatement as an incentive to locate a factory or similar major development that will create jobs and increase local incomes. Soon, new agricultural equipment and facilities may be eligible for a similar tax exemption under legislation sponsored by…
A coalition of farm groups are suing to block the Environmental Protection Agency from prohibiting the use of chlorpyrifos on food crops, starting Feb. 28. EPA announced the insecticide ban in August in response to an order by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in the 8th U.S. Circuit…
MEXICO – The Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation (CiTi) will expand its Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings in the 2022-23 school year with the addition of a dental assisting program and agricultural studies program to meet students’ interests and a county-wide need for employment in these emerging industries. The CTE agricultural studies program…
Equities research analysts expect Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) to report $1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Eight analysts have provided estimates for Tractor Supply’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $1.54 and the lowest is $1.29. Tractor Supply posted earnings of $1.55 per share during the same quarter last…
If you only read the headlines or social media, you might believe all the get-rich-quick hype about non-fungible token digital art projects. Slap together a cute animal, some silly accessories, maybe different facial expressions, and lots of colors, then sit back and watch the millions roll in. Even easier, spend a little bit of Ethereum to…
NATICK — After discovering lead in its maple syrup, the Natick Community Organic Farm has taken several steps to replace equipment and update its best practices ahead of the coming maple sugaring season. In an email to community members on Monday, the farm announced that multiple tests had determined lead was present in the syrup….
If you’ve attended a concert or contributed money to Farm Aid, chances are you’ve received a pitch in the past week to reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for beef. Farm Aid, led by the legendary Willie Nelson, supports the American Beef Labeling Act (S.2716) to reinstate beef’s Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (M-COOL). Farm Aid…
