- How Sechler’s Pickles Transformed St. Joe in DeKalb County into Indiana’s ‘Pickle Town’by C.J. Miller on July 9, 2024 at 12:20 am
Have you ever heard of Indiana’s “Pickle Town”? That’s the nickname for St. Joe in DeKalb County in northeastern Indiana. The town received their nickname from a local company called Sechler’s Pickles. “We’re not the biggest
- Purdue Survey: Solar Offers to Farmers Getting Higherby Eric Pfeiffer on July 9, 2024 at 12:15 am
More and more farmers are being sought out by solar energy companies about leasing their farmland. And the offers are getting pretty high. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer surveys 400 U.S. ag producers each month.
- BOAH to Host H5N1 Meeting for Dairy Producers, Industry Partnersby Hoosier Ag Today on July 9, 2024 at 12:10 am
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) will host a meeting for the dairy industry—farmers, haulers, veterinarians, and service providers—to discuss the latest information and outlook related to the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) situation.
- Indiana Crops: 67 Percent of Corn, 66 Percent Soybeans Rated Good-to-Excellentby C.J. Miller on July 8, 2024 at 8:05 pm
Indiana’s corn crops are rated at 67 percent good-to-excellent, while the state’s soybeans are rated at 66 percent according to the USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress Report. This week’s percentages reflect two-point increases for both Indiana’s corn and
- Upcoming Ag Policy Events You Won’t Want to Missby Eric Pfeiffer on July 7, 2024 at 11:20 pm
The Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance Membership and Policy Committee have some events coming up that you won’t want to miss. Their annual Indiana Ag Policy Summit is coming to the Hamilton County
- John Deere to Build Large Distribution Facility Near Lowell in Lake Countyby C.J. Miller on July 7, 2024 at 11:10 pm
John Deere has purchased 234 acres near Lowell in Lake County to build a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility according to a press release from Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty. John Deere has spent $7 million on
- Legendary Farm Broadcaster Max Armstrong Reflects Upon His Hoosier Rootsby C.J. Miller on July 5, 2024 at 9:20 pm
You hear and see less of him now, because he’s “retired”—but for years, Max Armstrong brought you farm news and information on your radio and television. The fellow Hoosier started his farm broadcasting journey in southwest Indiana.
- Were Your Soybeans Green to the Eye by the Fourth of July?by Eric Pfeiffer on July 4, 2024 at 2:20 pm
“Knee-high by the Fourth of July”- that’s what Grandpa always used to hope for when watching that corn grow. Until we start growing more of the short-stature corn that may not get much taller than knee-high, I
- BASF Introduces Nematode Resistant Trait for Soybeansby Sabrina Halvorson on July 4, 2024 at 2:15 pm
A new development for soybeans could change the management of the crop’s biggest pest. BASF Agricultural Solutions has introduced Nemasphere™ nematode resistance trait—which gives soybean producers another tool in the proverbial “toolbox” to tackle soybean cyst
- Upcoming Farm Management Tour in Randolph County Open to Everyoneby Andy Eubank on July 4, 2024 at 12:20 am
Attend this year’s Purdue Farm Management Tour and they say you’ll be touring two of Indiana’s “most innovative farms.” The Purdue Center for Commercial Ag tour is headed to Randolph County July 17, followed by the