- Planting Weather Forecast: Same Planting Challenges This Week as Last Weekby Greg Allen on May 8, 2026 at 12:20 am
Same Planting Challenges this Week as Last Week That’s according to Hoosier Ag Today Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin’s latest Beacon Credit Union Planting Weather Forecast. Martin says we are seeing a FEW improvements… “Nearby here as we
- Bunge Opens New Shelby County Soy Protein Facility—Expanding Demand for Soybean Producersby C.J. Miller on May 8, 2026 at 12:15 am
A sprawling new soybean processing facility that opened Thursday in Shelby County is being hailed by agricultural leaders and state officials as a milestone in the growing race to secure domestic supplies of plant-based protein, as global
- Purdue Celebrates Excellence in Animal Sciences—From First-Year Scholars to Industry Veteransby C.J. Miller on May 8, 2026 at 12:10 am
Long regarded as one of the nation’s leading agricultural research institutions, Purdue University is using its highly regarded Department of Animal Sciences to help train the next generation of leaders in veterinary medicine, livestock production and food
- EPA Opens Public Review on Proposed Fungicide Rulesby C.J. Miller on May 8, 2026 at 12:05 am
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a Draft Fungicide Strategy that federal officials say is intended to protect endangered species without jeopardizing American agriculture’s ability to produce an abundant and affordable food supply — a balancing
- ‘Next Acre’: Helping Military Veterans Turn Farming into a Thriving Businessby C.J. Miller on May 7, 2026 at 2:20 am
A Midwest nonprofit is launching a new effort called Next Acre aimed at helping veteran farmers and rural entrepreneurs grow their agricultural businesses, tapping into federal support to expand access to direct-to-consumer markets. “It’s really taking people to
- Bird Flu Strikes Again: Second Indiana Duck Farm Outbreak in Days Sparks Emergency Controlsby C.J. Miller on May 7, 2026 at 2:10 am
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health on Wednesday confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial duck operation in northeastern Indiana, marking the state’s second detection in less than a week and
- Apprenticeship Program Aims to Fill Skilled Labor Gap in Agby Greg Allen on May 6, 2026 at 4:06 pm
Bane-Welker is offering a technician apprentice program designed to help young professionals launch careers as diesel mechanics working on agricultural equipment. The program puts apprentices right in the shop, learning side-by-side with experienced mentor technicians. Participants gain
- Patronage Payout: CountryMark to Return $52M to Member-Ownersby C.J. Miller on May 6, 2026 at 2:34 pm
CountryMark said it plans to return $52 million to its member-owners in June 2026, distributing cash patronage and equity redemptions tied to fuel and equipment purchases made in 2025. The Indianapolis-based company, which is owned by 14
- ‘Clumsy and Costly’: Rep. Messmer Pushes Urgent Overhaul of Farm Labor Lawsby C.J. Miller on May 6, 2026 at 12:20 am
As Congress turns from passing a long-delayed farm bill to the next major policy fight, Republican lawmakers are signaling that overhauling the nation’s agricultural workforce system will be a top priority—an issue that has long frustrated farmers
- DOJ Launches Antitrust Probe on Big Beef: Are 4 Giant Companies Fixing Prices?by C.J. Miller on May 6, 2026 at 12:15 am
The Justice Department has opened a sweeping antitrust investigation into the U.S. beef industry, examining whether decades of consolidation among the nation’s largest meatpackers have distorted prices for both consumers and cattle producers, according to federal officials.










