Waters of The United States

Feb 7 2019 The current administration is getting down to brass tacks in simplifying the definition of the EPA's Waters if the US, commonly referred to as WOTUS. Two months ago, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers published their proposed rule change to facilitate... more ›

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Give Skeptics the Boot!

Feb 5 2019 In the Strum & Drang of contemporary political discourse, this is a well written, cool evaluation of the role of international trade for agricultural producers, both currently and for the future. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/... - Save this... more ›

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Innovation in Plant Photorespiration

Jan 18 2019 Fascinating preliminary results of two year study at the University of Illinois in increasing plant yields through the manipulation of the plant's own biochemistry. This has some really huge implications if the early indications pan out and can be scaled. ... more ›

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Tough Times Continue for the Milking Parlor

Jan 14 2019 Dairy continues under high stress, with profitability more than elusive. Genetic development, better nutrition, constantly improving animal health management and production technology have all contributed to massive increases in efficiency - but even as dairy... more ›

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Moving Horses - It's All in the Loading

Jan 13 2019 This is a brief, commonsense article on the pros and cons of trailering horses. A calm horse is a safe animal, to itself, other animals, and the people around it. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6490303192117628928 more ›

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Genetic Selection - It's Natural!

Jan 9 2019 As IDEAL Agriculture & Marine Insurance has deepened our involvement in the poultry segment of animal agriculture over the years, we have seen firsthand the improvements in technology, nutrition, security, and animal welfare made. They have been... more ›

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Factory Farms? Nah!

Dec 20 2018 The Economic Research Service of the USDA has released an interesting report entitled, "America's Diverse Family Farms: 2018 Edition". Included with the report are myriad statistics which add great perspective to the ownership and production of American farms.... more ›

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Holiday Cargo Security Tips

Dec 19 2018 Cargo thefts are highest when few authorized personnel are around. This link will take you to some very practical tips to employ to enhance cargo security. https://www.imua.org/Files/rep... more ›

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WOTUS, Clarified

Dec 19 2018 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have proposed a clarification to the 2015 redefinition by the previous federal administration. The new language much more closely follows the original statutory language and... more ›

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Giving

Dec 7 2018 This is a brief video showing many of our corporate group, Wichert Insurance, in action over the last year. https://www.magisto.com/album/... more ›

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