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  • Soy Checkoff Launches Farmer Support Hub to Navigate Challenges
    by NAFB News Service on May 19, 2026 at 2:16 am

    The United Soybean Board has launched the Soy Farmer Support Hub, a new online resource designed to help farmers access practical, research-backed tools for day-to-day challenges on the farm. Available through the Soy Checkoff, the hub organizes

  • Moving to the Heartland: USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden Visits Indianapolis to Scout Office Locations for USDA Hub
    by C.J. Miller on May 18, 2026 at 11:49 pm

    The visit was brief, but its implications could stretch across Indiana and the Midwest for decades. When Stephen Vaden stepped off a plane in Indianapolis last Thursday, he wasn’t just touring office space—he was advancing a sweeping

  • Indiana Planting Pace Wows as Northern Counties Join the Surge; Corn & Soybeans 67% Complete
    by Eric Pfeiffer on May 18, 2026 at 11:28 pm

      Planting progress continues to wow across the state, and now parts of northern Indiana are joining in the fun. Indiana corn and soybean planting numbers are identical in this week’s USDA Crop Progress Report. 67% of

  • Purdue President Mung Chiang to Depart for Northwestern University
    by C.J. Miller on May 18, 2026 at 5:10 pm

    Mung Chiang, the president of Purdue University, will step down at the end of June to become the next president of Northwestern University, university officials announced Monday. Chiang, who has served as Purdue’s president since January 2023,

  • Trump Administration: China Set to Buy ‘Double-Digit Billions’ in US Ag Products
    by C.J. Miller on May 17, 2026 at 11:20 pm

    The Trump administration expects China to commit to purchasing “double-digit billions” of American agricultural products annually in the coming years, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Friday, offering a potentially significant lifeline to American farmers battered by

  • Federal Court Upholds Revised H-2A Wage Rules
    by C.J. Miller on May 17, 2026 at 11:10 pm

    A federal judge in California has allowed the Trump administration’s revised wage framework for temporary agricultural workers to remain in effect, rejecting a union-backed effort to halt a rule that farm groups say will reshape labor costs

  • Delayed Planting Panic? New Research Reveals Why Full-Season Corn May Still Win in Late May
    by C.J. Miller on May 15, 2026 at 8:15 pm

    As Indiana farmers watch the calendar push deeper into May, a familiar anxiety is setting in: whether a delayed planting season will force difficult compromises on corn yield. Unpredictable spring weather has long complicated planting decisions across

  • Sustainable Farming Practices Take Center Stage in New Partnership
    by Greg Allen on May 15, 2026 at 8:10 pm

    BASF and Nutrien are teaming up in a new strategic collaboration aimed at helping farmers get more value from sustainable farming practices. Under the agreement, Nutrien agronomists will work one-on-one with growers to identify practical sustainability practices

  • Planting Weather Forecast: Scattered Moisture
    by Ryan Martin on May 15, 2026 at 8:05 pm

    Scattered moisture will be working its way through our region this weekend and the first half of this upcoming week. The Saturday-Sunday timeframe puts together a general “light” precipitation outlook. Saturday showers and thunderstorms are going to

  • Indiana’s Agbioscience ‘Ecosystem’ Key in Retaining Corteva Headquarters
    by Eric Pfeiffer on May 15, 2026 at 1:15 am

      Indianapolis-based Corteva made a big announcement earlier this week about where their new headquarters will be once they split by year’s end. “It’s such an important win, Eric, and it’s really exciting,” says Christy Wright, President

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  • Culvert Replacement Planned on SR 3
    May 18, 2026
  • RCCF Accepting Holton Warhorses Legacy Fund Applications
    May 18, 2026
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    May 18, 2026
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    May 18, 2026
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    May 18, 2026
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