Hoosier Ag Today

Across Indiana, a split is emerging in the early days of the planting season: while fields in the southern part of the state are humming with activity, many northern growers remain sidelined by stubbornly wet and cool

The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up enforcement of drone regulations, signaling a shift that could reshape how farmers deploy rapidly expanding unmanned aircraft technology across the countryside. The Federal Aviation Administration said it is streamlining how

The House passed bipartisan legislation introduced in the chamber by Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) aimed at tightening oversight of federal broadband funding, a measure supporters say will help ensure rural communities — including farmers and agricultural businesses

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the federal government is making headway in keeping a dangerous livestock pest out of the country. Testifying before House Agriculture appropriators last week, Rollins reported what she called “substantial progress” in

  Monday’s USDA Crop Progress report showed Indiana corn planting at 14% complete with soybeans 19% complete. This puts us well ahead of the 5-year averages of 3% for both corn and soybeans. A lot of that

More than 100 pork producers from across the country traveled to Capitol Hill to warn lawmakers about the economic strain caused by California Proposition 12. Backed by new retail and USDA data, producers argued the law is

The Trump administration is preparing to direct tens of billions of dollars from tariffs and renegotiated trade deals toward strengthening domestic fertilizer production, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Speaking before lawmakers during a House Appropriations subcommittee

Northwest Indiana farmers are still waiting on a good window to really get rolling this planting season. As cool temperatures and persistent rain have kept soils saturated across much of the region fieldwork has been slow to

At a time when veterinary medicine is evolving rapidly—spanning everything from rural animal care to global research—Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine used a new stage to spotlight the breadth of that work, honoring five alumni whose

As planting season accelerates across the Midwest, farmers are turning once again to anhydrous ammonia, a nitrogen fertilizer prized for its efficiency and relatively low cost. But agricultural experts warn that the same chemical helping drive corn