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  • Farm Bill 2.0 Drama: Thompson Defends While Democrats Slam Missing Help for Farmers, SNAP Cuts
    by C.J. Miller on March 5, 2026 at 1:20 am

    As the House Ag Committee kicked off its mark-up on Farm Bill 2.0 Tuesday evening—Republicans and Democrat leaders traded sharp jabs and spotlighted their divisions over the content of the bill. “This is a practical farm bill

  • Fertilizer Prices Significantly Higher After Attack on Iran
    by NAFB News Service on March 5, 2026 at 1:15 am

    The now closed Strait of Hormuz (hor-MOOZ) moves about 20 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products daily, totaling about 20 percent of global demand. DTN reports that fertilizer exports also move through the Strait, including

  • After Sixty Years, Syngenta Pulls the Plug on Paraquat Production
    by Hoosier Ag Today on March 5, 2026 at 1:10 am

    Syngenta announced it will stop producing the herbicide paraquat by the end of June, citing mounting pressure from generic manufacturers that have steadily chipped away at the company’s ability to compete in the market. Despite its long

  • $280 Million Returned: Farm Credit Mid-America Delivers Patronage Payout to Farmer-Owners
    by Hoosier Ag Today on March 5, 2026 at 1:05 am

    As farmers grapple with tight profit margins and stubbornly high input costs, Farm Credit Mid-America said it will return $280 million to eligible customer-owners this month through its annual patronage program — a move the cooperative says

  • Same Challenges, Different Soil: Indiana Ag Leaders Reflect on Ghana and Kenya Journey
    by Eric Pfeiffer on March 4, 2026 at 12:47 am

    “Eye opening.” “Perspective changing.” “Trip of a Lifetime.” These were just some of the descriptions Indiana Ag Leadership Program Class 21 members had as we returned home from our 2-week international journey through Ghana and Kenya Sunday.

  • Rollins Confirms Indianapolis USDA Hub Is On Track — Offices and Personnel to Relocate by Early Fall Deadline
    by C.J. Miller on March 3, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Indianapolis is still set to land one of USDA’s five new regional hubs — and the timeline is right on track. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told Hoosier Ag Today that the move is going forward

  • Warsaw-Based Creighton Brothers Sold in $128.5M Deal to Egg Giant Cal-Maine
    by C.J. Miller on March 3, 2026 at 8:15 pm

    Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the nation’s largest egg producer, has announced it will acquire the shell egg, egg products and prepared foods assets of Creighton Brothers LLC, including Crystal Lake LLC, for approximately $128.5 million. The deal, which

  • Purdue Survey: Farmer Confidence Rises in February—But Dark Clouds Gather Over 2026 Outlook
    by Hoosier Ag Today on March 3, 2026 at 8:10 pm

    Farmer confidence ticked up modestly in February, helped by a more favorable view of current conditions even as worries about the year ahead deepened, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The closely watched

  • Farmers Adjust as EPA Restricts Dicamba Applications
    by Greg Allen on March 3, 2026 at 8:05 pm

    The Environmental Protection Agency has tightened restrictions on certain herbicides, putting the spotlight on the controversial weed killer dicamba. The EPA has finalized a time-limited registration that allows dicamba to be sprayed over dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton

  • Iran Strike Shockwaves: How the US Military Operation Could Impact Ag Markets and Fertilizer Prices
    by C.J. Miller on March 3, 2026 at 2:20 am

    Last weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military operation on Iran, known as Operation Epic Fury, which killed their Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini. In a statement on Sunday, the Trump administration said their goal

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