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9 May 2016
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Years before there were acronyms like VCPR and VFD, Alabama veterinarian Ken McMillan was advocating the idea that cattle producers needed an ongoing relationship with their local large-animal practitioner and could greatly benefit from regular operation checks. He felt a professional eye could h...
6 May 2016
By Claire VathProgressive Farmer Contributor Six years ago, when former principal Todd Hearne took the reins of North Vernon Elementary (NVE) School, in Jennings County, Indiana, things looked pretty dire. "Because this school was struggling, we were actually farming out any student whose parents wanted them to go to a different school," he says. "...
6 May 2016
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- State mediation services in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa are reporting a jump in farm caseloads but more on the scale of a "stream" rather than a "flood." Michelle Soll with Nebraska's Rural Response Hotline and Legal Aid said the past couple of months have seen an increase in fin...
6 May 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- All signs are pointing to a bountiful and likely high-quality first cutting of alfalfa, according to experts. That is, if the rains slow down and some warm, sunny weather ensues. Many alfalfa-growing regions have received ample rains -- too much in some areas. While some growers may have to wait o...
5 May 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology launched an oversight investigation into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's alleged inadvertent release of a cancer risk assessment final report on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide and many other products on ...