Hoosier Ag Today

  In Monday’s USDA Crop Progress Report, Indiana corn planting is 30% complete and 10% has emerged. Both of those numbers are significantly ahead of the five-year average pace. The story is the same for Indiana soybeans

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Reducing the application of nitrogen fertilizer to Midwestern cornfields can both increase the profitability of farms and improve environmental health, according to a new study led by Purdue University researchers. Making this possible

A new U.S. Department of Agriculture survey shows rented farmland remains a major part of American agriculture, with absentee landowners holding a significant share of cropland and pasture nationwide. USDA’s Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says a vaccine for avian influenza isn’t quite ready for widespread use, but progress is being made. Speaking recently, Rollins noted that while researchers are advancing vaccine development, there are still key hurdles

As Congress revisits the nation’s agricultural safety net, Congressman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA-15), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, is signaling that farm labor reform will soon take center stage alongside the next iteration of the farm bill.

The head of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is sharpening his criticism of several oil companies as lawmakers weigh legislation that would allow year-round, nationwide sales of gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol, a change farm

An amendment to the Farm Bill that would allow permanent, year-round nationwide sales of E15 has recently been introduced by House lawmakers—a move that could deliver cheaper gas for drivers while fueling new demand for American-grown ethanol.

Indiana 4-H members across the state are gearing up to put their hard work on display as project judging season is just around the corner. Through Indiana 4-H, young people showcase everything from livestock and photography to

As Midwest farmers prepare for another growing season, a familiar question is resurfacing across the Corn Belt: when is the right time to terminate cover crops? The answer, agronomists say, is increasingly shaped by a balancing act

A dry weekend is settling in over the Great Lakes region. We are going to be seeing sunshine for most of the weekend over all of Indiana and Michigan. Temperatures are settling into being a little bit