Hoosier Ag Today

Thousands of Indiana FFA members will gather next week in a new setting as the organization holds its 97th annual Indiana FFA State Convention at the recently opened Riverview Health Arena at Innovation Mile in Noblesville. The

Farmers facing high fertilizer, diesel, and interest costs are watching Washington closely as farm bill negotiations gain momentum. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says years of work on a bipartisan farm bill may finally be paying

Grain futures plunged to fresh lows on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) June crop report offered no bullish surprises for an anxious market. A lack of significant adjustments to domestic supply and demand estimates

As federal and state animal health officials work to keep New World Screwworm from gaining a foothold in the United States, the beef industry is stepping up efforts to educate cattle producers about one of livestock agriculture’s

President Trump on Wednesday signaled that he may seek changes to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as the three countries prepare for a formal review of the trade pact later this year, suggesting that the upcoming negotiations

An emerging soybean disease in the Midwest is requiring growers to be more vigilant when scouting. “Red Crown Rot is here,” says Purdue crop pathologist Dr. Darcy Telenko on the latest Purdue Crop Chat. Unfortunately, there’s nothing

Indiana animal health officials have imposed new restrictions on livestock, poultry and pet movements from parts of the Southwest following the recent detection of New World screwworm in the United States, as states across the country work

A labor dispute between one of the nation’s largest meat processors and more than 1,700 unionized workers escalated this week as the Teamsters union filed federal labor charges against Cargill, alleging the company illegally cut off pay

Now that planting is in the rearview mirror, disease and weed management take center stage for Indiana farmers. Plant disease was the topic on the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast. “Does it stay wet and cool or is

Weeks of relentless rain and repeated rounds of flooding are raising concerns across Hoosier farm country, where saturated fields, standing water and delayed fieldwork are threatening crop prospects for Indiana’s corn and soybean producers. For many farmers,