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  • [ February 5, 2026 ] Indiana Honors Oldest WWII Vet, 104 Local News
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  • Farmers Weigh Bridge Payments Against Persistent Fertilizer Costs
    by Greg Allen on February 5, 2026 at 5:48 pm

      The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $12 billion one-time bridge payment program aimed at helping producers manage economic pressure from market disruptions and elevated production costs. Economists and farm groups say the infusion is designed

  • Fish, Friends, and ‘Victory Vanilla’: Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry Returns This Saturday
    by C.J. Miller on February 5, 2026 at 2:20 am

      The Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry is this Saturday at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds in Lafayette, which celebrates all of the graduates, professors, staff, and supporters of Purdue University’s College of Agriculture. The theme for this

  • 1.48 Billion Wings, 16 Cents a Dollar: The Hidden Reality of Your Super Bowl Spread
    by Eric Pfeiffer on February 5, 2026 at 2:15 am

    For those of us that don’t care about either the Seahawks or the Patriots when they face off Sunday for Super Bowl 60, we’ll be focused on two things: the commercials and, more importantly, the food! “We

  • NASDA Sets 2026 Policy Priorities
    by NAFB News Service on February 5, 2026 at 2:10 am

    The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture set its five primary policy issues for focus in 2026. They include agricultural labor reform, animal disease preparedness and traceability, the farm bill, pesticide regulations, and regional food procurement

  • Fuel Retailers Express Concerns About 45Z Guidelines
    by NAFB News Service on February 5, 2026 at 2:05 am

    Groups representing fuel retailers across America expressed serious concerns with the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The associations say that 45Z is a giant step backward for American biofuel policy. NATSO, representing truck stops and travel

  • $48 Billion Breakthrough: EPA Says Farmers Have the Right to Repair Their Machines
    by C.J. Miller on February 4, 2026 at 1:20 am

    America’s farmers could save $48 billion, according to the Trump administration, because of new guidance from EPA that says farmers and equipment owners have the right to repair their own equipment. “For farmers, timing is everything. When

  • VITA Program Returns to Help Hoosiers This Tax Season
    by Greg Allen on February 4, 2026 at 1:15 am

    Purdue Extension’s Health and Human Sciences program is helping Hoosiers keep more money in their pockets this tax season through its VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. “Tax time is often the largest financial moment of the

  • Farmers’ Confidence Plunges: Purdue Ag Barometer Sees Sharp January Collapse
    by C.J. Miller on February 4, 2026 at 1:10 am

     Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in January, as the Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer fell 23 points from December to a reading of 113 according to the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture. Purdue’s agricultural economists says the

  • Biofuel Breakthrough? Treasury Department’s 45Z Tax Credit Proposal Brings Long-Awaited Clarity for Ethanol Producers
    by C.J. Miller on February 4, 2026 at 1:05 am

    A proposed rule from the U.S. Treasury Department that would implement the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit is getting the “thumbs up” from the Renewable Fuels Association, calling it a key step toward providing long-awaited clarity

  • Prop 12 Pressure Mounts: Pork Producers Call on Congress to Act Now or Risk Further Chaos
    by C.J. Miller on February 3, 2026 at 1:20 am

     Pork producers all across the U.S. continue to push lawmakers on Capitol Hill to pass a legislative fix this year for California’s Prop 12. “We want one law from the federal government that says you can’t

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  • Indiana Honors Oldest WWII Vet, 104
    February 5, 2026
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    February 5, 2026
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    February 5, 2026
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    February 5, 2026
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    February 5, 2026
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