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  • Trump Suspends Morocco Phosphate Tariffs to Slash Fertilizer Costs
    by C.J. Miller on June 30, 2026 at 1:25 am

    President Trump signed an emergency executive order Monday temporarily lifting import tariffs on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco, pivoting to a major foreign supplier to rescue American farmers reeling from skyrocketing costs and global supply shocks. The proclamation

  • Patriotic and Powerful: The Legacy of the Case ‘Spirit of ’76’ Tractor
    by C.J. Miller on June 30, 2026 at 1:20 am

    As fireworks prepare to light the skies over America for the nation’s 250th birthday, another symbol of patriotism is once again capturing attention—this one powered not by gunpowder, but by diesel. Fifty years after a stars-and-stripes tractor

  • Trump Administration Expands H-2A Path for Dairy Farms
    by Greg Allen on June 30, 2026 at 1:15 am

    The Trump Administration is opening a new door for dairy producers struggling to find enough workers. New guidance from the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor clarifies that dairy operations may now qualify to use the H-2A

  • Triple-Digit ‘Heat Dome’ Sparks Urgent Warnings for Farmers, Livestock, and Hay Barns
    by C.J. Miller on June 30, 2026 at 1:10 am

    A massive and stubborn atmospheric heat dome has settled over the nation’s midsection, threatening to push heat indices well into the triple digits and prompting agricultural experts to warn of severe risks to regional livestock and stored

  • Purdue Scientists Discover Hidden Soybean Gene Switch That Could Boost Protein, Yields, and Cut Fertilizer Use
    by C.J. Miller on June 30, 2026 at 1:05 am

    A team of Purdue University scientists has uncovered a hidden genetic switch that could reshape the future of soybean production in the United States. By revealing—and ultimately controlling—the plant’s own biological “accelerator pedal” for nitrogen fixation, the

  • Setzer: High Stakes and Deep Tension Hang Over Upcoming USDA Quarterly Crop Report
    by C.J. Miller on June 29, 2026 at 1:07 am

    The ag sector is bracing for a volatile week as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) prepares to release its highly anticipated June Acreage and Quarterly Stocks update at 12 p.m. (ET) on

  • HAT Student Intern Sophia Shannon Crowned Montgomery County 4-H Fair Queen
    by C.J. Miller on June 28, 2026 at 3:39 pm

    Sophia Shannon, a student intern and member of the Hoosier Ag Today news team, was crowned Miss Montgomery County on Saturday night, securing the title of fair queen ahead of the upcoming Montgomery County 4-H Fair. The

  • The Hidden Costs of Data Centers: New Study Reveals Why Rural America Is Pushing Back
    by C.J. Miller on June 28, 2026 at 12:19 am

    The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the American landscape, moving out of urban tech hubs and squarely into the nation’s farmland. But as tech giants scout thousands of acres of rural land to build

  • Logue Announced as Next Chief Executive Officer of Keystone Cooperative
    by Greg Allen on June 26, 2026 at 1:15 pm

    Keystone Cooperative has announced a new leader as the organization prepares for a major leadership transition. Scott Logue has been selected as the cooperative’s next Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Kevin Still, who will retire September 1 after

  • Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto in Roundup Labeling and Liability Case
    by C.J. Miller on June 25, 2026 at 3:12 pm

    The push to expand domestic glyphosate production and preserve access to key crop protection tools by the Trump administration received a major boost Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law shields Monsanto from state-law

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