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  • Less Corn, More Soybean Acres: USDA Report Highlights Changing Crop Trends for 2026
    by C.J. Miller on April 1, 2026 at 12:20 am

    USDA released two huge reports on Tuesday: The Quarterly Stocks Report and the Planting Intentions Report. “Nothing really jumped out at me as being either overly bullish, or overly bearish,” says Karl Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting.

  • Beyond the Waiver: Corn Farmers Continue Push for Permanent E15 Legislation
    by Eric Pfeiffer on April 1, 2026 at 12:15 am

    Another year and another waiver by the Environmental Protection Agency for E15, gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol. E15 sales are restricted in many parts of the country during summer months due to concerns about smog-forming emissions, though

  • Purdue Ag Week to Take Over Campus: Free Food, Futuristic Tech & a Mission to Feed the World
    by C.J. Miller on April 1, 2026 at 12:10 am

    At Purdue University, students are preparing to transform a central stretch of campus into a weeklong showcase of the food system — from dairy production and agricultural technology to global hunger relief — as Purdue Ag Week

  • Egg Prices Plunge 57%—But Experts Warn a New Bird Flu Surge Could Strike Anytime
    by Hoosier Ag Today on April 1, 2026 at 12:05 am

    Egg prices have fallen sharply in early 2026 as poultry production rebounds from last year’s bird flu-driven disruptions, even as federal officials warn that seasonal risks remain elevated. After months of volatility tied to outbreaks of highly

  • New Biofuel Rules Could Strengthen Corn Demand Across Midwest
    by Greg Allen on March 31, 2026 at 1:20 am

    The Trump administration is rolling out what it calls a major boost for America’s biofuels industry, announcing the highest-ever Renewable Fuel Standard obligations for 2026 and 2027. “Today, I’m also announcing a dramatic update to the Renewable

  • Early-Planted Soybeans Are Booming—The Weed Control Strategy That Could Make or Break Yields
    by C.J. Miller on March 31, 2026 at 1:15 am

    Soybean growers are racing the calendar this spring, planting earlier than ever in a bid to unlock bigger yields and stay ahead of tight margins. But, how’s the best way to manage those early-planted beans? According to

  • Ag Retailers Applaud EPA Action on DEF Systems
    by NAFB News Service on March 31, 2026 at 1:10 am

    The Agricultural Retailers Association welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s action to address diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) system failures. The ARA called it a timely step to support farmers and agricultural retailers as spring planting gets underway. DEF

  • U.S. Hog Inventory Up Slightly in February
    by NAFB News Service on March 31, 2026 at 1:05 am

    As of March 1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from March 2025 but down one percent from December 1, 2025. That’s according to the recent USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

  • No Joke on April 1: Indiana’s New Gas Tax Increase Comes as Iran Conflict Triggers Surge in Fuel Prices
    by Hoosier Ag Today on March 29, 2026 at 4:05 am

    Indiana drivers are set to face even higher costs at the pump beginning on Wednesday, April 1—as a scheduled increase in the state’s gasoline sales tax collides with a broader surge in fuel prices driven by the

  • Trump Unveils Sweeping EPA Changes to Boost Farmers—Expanding Biofuel Demand and Cutting Equipment Burdens
    by Hoosier Ag Today on March 27, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    At a White House event celebrating American agriculture, President Trump on Friday announced a pair of sweeping environmental and energy policy moves aimed at boosting farmers, truckers and domestic fuel producers, as his administration seeks to reshape federal

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