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  • 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

  • Rep. Erin Houchin Hails House Approval of Year-Round E15 Sales as Win for Indiana Corn Farmers
    by C.J. Miller on May 15, 2026 at 1:10 am

    The House has approved legislation to permanently allow year-round sales of E15. Among the lawmakers pushing for passage of the bill, known as the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, was Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-09), who

  • Purdue Agbioscience Startup Novin AgriTech Lands Federal Funding to Boost Yields for Wheat Crops
    by C.J. Miller on May 15, 2026 at 1:05 am

    A Purdue University–affiliated startup working to reshape how staple crops are bred has secured new federal funding aimed at speeding the development of hardier, more efficient wheat — a step researchers say could ripple across global food

  • Planting Weather Forecast: One Last Soaking Before Critical Planting Window Opens
    by C.J. Miller on May 15, 2026 at 1:01 am

    Farmers across Indiana eager to wrap up spring planting may have to wait out another stretch of unsettled weather before a more favorable window arrives, according to the latest Beacon Credit Union Planting Weather Forecast. For now,

  • Ethanol Breakthrough: House Passes Year-Round E15 Bill After Years of Debate
    by C.J. Miller on May 13, 2026 at 11:20 pm

    The House on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow the year-round sale of E15 gasoline, delivering a long-sought victory for corn growers and biofuel advocates while exposing sharp divisions within both parties over the expansion of biofuels

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