Hoosier Ag Today

  The application period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program closed last week. Indiana’s USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Steve Brown says a lot of applications were received and a lot of money has already gone

The Trump administration’s sweeping tariff strategy is beginning to show measurable gains for American agriculture, according to its top trade negotiator, who says the policy has sharply reduced the nation’s agricultural trade deficit and will remain a

AccuWeather is forecasting a slightly lower number of U.S. wildfires in 2026, but warns that those that ignite could be more intense and destructive. Experts say conditions such as drought, heat, wind, and dry vegetation are increasing

U.S. farmland dedicated to major row crops is expected to decline modestly over the next decade, according to projections from the United States Department of Agriculture that are also known as baseline acreage projections. Total planted acreage

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