- New EPA Diesel Rule Could Lower New Heavy Duty Truck Prices by Up to $6,000by C.J. Miller on July 10, 2026 at 8:20 pm
For family farmers battling razor-thin profit margins, rising input costs and stubbornly low commodity prices, even modest reductions in equipment and transportation expenses can make a meaningful difference. A new proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Grain Markets Surge as Black Sea Tensions, USDA Supply Cuts Ignite Price Rallyby C.J. Miller on July 10, 2026 at 7:10 pm
A volatile mix of escalating geopolitical conflict in the Black Sea and unexpectedly lean domestic supply projections sent the grain markets surging Friday, as federal forecasters warned of historically tight grain stocks and a U.S. wheat crop
- China Is Back to Buying US Soybeans: What It Means for Farmers and Pricesby C.J. Miller on July 10, 2026 at 1:20 am
After nearly a year of uncertainty and disrupted trade, U.S. soybean farmers are seeing one of the strongest signs yet that their largest export customer is returning to the market. Fresh export sales to China, coupled with
- Preserving the Grit and Grease of the Past: Winamac Prepares for 49th Annual Antique Power Showby C.J. Miller on July 10, 2026 at 1:15 am
Walk into the Winamac Town Park at the Pulaski County Fairgrounds during the third week of July, and the first thing that hits you isn’t the summer heat—it’s the unmistakable bouquet of vintage agriculture: the sweet aroma
- Corn and Soybean Basis Defies Seasonal Trendby Greg Allen on July 10, 2026 at 1:10 am
Over the past month, cash grain markets have been moving against the seasonal trend. New research from Purdue University shows corn and soybean basis levels strengthened across much of the Eastern Corn Belt during June, when basis
- Purdue’s Dr. Darcy Telenko Wins Prestigious Award for Helping Corn and Soybean Growers Fight Crop Diseasesby C.J. Miller on July 10, 2026 at 1:05 am
For Indiana corn and soybean growers, timely disease information can make the difference between protecting yield potential and suffering costly losses. It’s that grower-focused commitment to applied research and Extension that has earned Purdue University plant pathologist
- A Tale of Two Regions: Indiana’s Split Planting Season Leaves Farmers Hoping for a Strong Finish This Fallby C.J. Miller on July 8, 2026 at 11:20 pm
On the final Tuesday in April, C.J. Fleenor accomplished something he had never done while farming the rolling hills of Orange County in southwestern Indiana. Under a clear, rare window of cooperative weather, he shut off his
- John Deere Settles FTC Antitrust Suit, Granting Farmers 10-year ‘Right to Repair’by C.J. Miller on July 8, 2026 at 11:15 pm
John Deere has agreed to a sweeping antitrust settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and five states, resolving a federal lawsuit that accused the agricultural manufacturing giant of illegally trapping American farmers in a high-priced monopoly for
- New Study Reveals Why Rural Americans Are Dying Earlier—and It’s Bigger Than Lifestyleby C.J. Miller on July 8, 2026 at 11:10 pm
For decades, a quiet but devastating divergence has been unfolding across the American landscape. Beginning in the late 1990s, the historic health advantage enjoyed by rural Americans eroded, replaced by a mortality rate that began to outpace
- Commodity Markets Take Trump’s USMCA Decision in Stride as Annual Trade Talks Beginby C.J. Miller on July 8, 2026 at 11:05 pm
The Trump administration’s decision not to grant an automatic 16-year extension of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) generated little reaction across commodity markets, with analysts saying traders had long expected the move and viewed it as part of










