Farm World

6 days ago | farmworldonline.com | Tim Alexander

By TIM ALEXANDERIllinois CorrespondentPOTOMAC, Ill. —With demand increasing from Japan, South Korea and the European Union (EU), U.S. farmers are well positioned to take advantage of the boom in specialty soybeans, which boast a higher premium than commercial beans and are more environmentally-friendly to produce.

6 days ago | farmworldonline.com | Tim Alexander

By TIM ALEXANDERIllinois CorrespondentBLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Reaction from the farm world was swift and often severe regarding a White House report issued by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission that seeks broad changes in how food is produced in the United States. The MAHA regulations, spearheaded by Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy, denigrates the safety of key pesticides used by corn growers and other agricultural producers.

6 days ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

by DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentCOLUMBUS, Ohio — In June strawberry festivals pop up as towns compete to turn the tasty item into a fun event.  This year however, strawberry supplies may be slightly less than past years due to the fungal disease Neopestalotiopsis, commonly called “Neo-P.” It’s a pathogen that can spread rapidly. Although the fungus poses no threat to human health, it damages every part of the strawberry plant and results in lost crops.

1 week ago | farmworldonline.com | Stan Maddux

By Stan MadduxIndiana CorrespondentMILL CREEK, Ind. – Nine farm animals a family kept for use in 4-H perished in a La Porte County barn fire but more could have died if not for police helping with the evacuation. Larry Tuholski, one of the owners of the family farm along County Road 100 South in Mill Creek, said five pigs and four goats were lost in the May 4 blaze.

1 week ago | farmworldonline.com | Celeste Baumgartner

By Celeste BaumgartnerOhio CorrespondentLEBANON, Ohio – Amanda and Brady Kirwan moved back to Amanda’s family farm in 2015. Except for the occasional job, they have been farming full-time ever since. They finally found their niche with their Ohio Solar Grazing business. Currently, they have 60 Katahdin sheep grazing at the Lebanon City Municipal site and plans for more to go to Mason, Ohio. “We started with growing hops and that got us into sheep a little bit,” Amanda Kirwan said.