Robert Holly

Thousands of pounds of meat recalled across U.S.

Thousands of pounds of meat had to be recalled because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contaminations and an E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture labeled the recalls as "Class I" and called them "high" health risks.

By Robert Holly

/ 25 Oct 2013

Thousands of pounds of meat recalled across U.S.

Farmers prefer ‘RP’ insurance

In recent years, farmers have increasingly chosen to insure both the yield of their crop and the revenue of their crop. By choosing a revenue-based insurance option -- such as the revenue protection policy -- farmers can insulate their crop against steep drops in prices.

By Robert Holly

/ 16 Oct 2013

Crop yields may curb insurance payments to Midwest farmers

Crop yields will be double compared to last year's yields, according to some estimations. Yet an increase in yields means a decrease in crop insurance payouts. And when the price of some crops has plummeted that means farmers might see their income dropping, as well.

By Robert Holly

/ 16 Oct 2013

Crop yields may curb insurance payments to Midwest farmers

FDA halts food inspections

Because of the government shutdown, the Food and Drug Administration sent thousands of its workers home on furloughs. As a result, routine food inspections and imported food inspections have stopped.

By Robert Holly

/ 2 Oct 2013

Farmers not yet hit by shutdown

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, dozens of U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies were closed or limited because of the federal government shutdown. However, agriculture officials said farmers won't be affected by the shutdown just yet.

By Robert Holly

/ 1 Oct 2013

Prevented planting programs overpay farmers half a billion dollars

A recent Inspector General report found that the Risk Management Agency has overpaid U.S. farmers by about half a billion dollars through prevented planting programs. Crop insurance programs, such as prevented planting, are meant to compensate farmers when they suffer losses due to weather or disast

By Robert Holly

/ 29 Sep 2013

Prevented planting programs overpay farmers half a billion dollars

Firefighters learn the ropes of grain-bin rescues

On Sept. 17, 2013, Danville firefighters spent the day training for grain-bin rescues. Dave Newcomb, the agriculture rescue program manager for the Illinois Fire Service Institute, taught the intensive, eight-hour training course. The course included sessions on using grain-bin rescue tubes, sawing

By Robert Holly

/ 25 Sep 2013

Firefighters learn the ropes of grain-bin rescues

New report criticizes EPA pesticide registration process

The Environmental Protection Agency has registered more than 16,000 pesticides. However, a large portion of those are only "conditionally registered," meaning they lack important data on health safety and environmental well-being. A report by the Government Accountability Office recently criticized

By Robert Holly

/ 20 Sep 2013

New report criticizes EPA pesticide registration process

Fed auditors doubt ag trade programs’ impact

U.S. Agriculture cooperatives receive hundreds of millions of dollars from federal marketing programs. A recent report called those programs' impact into question.

By Robert Holly

/ 16 Sep 2013

Thousands of pounds of meat recalled across U.S.

Farmers prefer ‘RP’ insurance

Crop yields may curb insurance payments to Midwest farmers

FDA halts food inspections

Farmers not yet hit by shutdown

Prevented planting programs overpay farmers half a billion dollars

Firefighters learn the ropes of grain-bin rescues

New report criticizes EPA pesticide registration process

Fed auditors doubt ag trade programs’ impact

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