Hoosier Ag Today

The January Crop Production Report from USDA caught commodity markets off guard, delivering bigger-than-expected numbers—especially for corn. Most analysts were anticipating modest adjustments, but the report showed unexpected increases in both harvested acreage and yields. That combination

Senate Bill 55, a bill that would create the soybean market development program and the pork market development program, has cleared the Senate and will head to the House now as producers seek to make sure there’s

China has fulfilled its commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans according to a report from Reuters. That commitment was part of an agreement set up last October to end the trade war between

Angie Abbott has been appointed as associate dean and director of Purdue Extension, effective immediately. The appointment has been made by Dr. Bernie Engel, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture at Purdue University. Abbott has 22

Inari Agriculture will permanently lay off 64 employees at its West Lafayette-area facilities following a company restructuring according to Inside INdiana Business. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification was filed with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on

 Indiana has been facing a veterinarian shortage for quite a while. That’s why one of your state lawmakers has introduced a bill to help alleviate the problem. “This is what I would call a reciprocity agreement

As farmers sharpen pencils heading into what will be another challenging year to make a profit, the high cost of fertilizer remains a problem. Traditionally the focus has been on N, P, and K, very expensive nutrients

Congressional leaders are pressing for expanded federal farm assistance to help producers coping with low commodity prices, rising input costs and ongoing financial stress. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman and Agriculture Appropriations Chair John Hoeven said

U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed Wednesday as markets reacted to broader trade optimism and technical buying, with soybeans notably rising 11 cents. Traders said improved demand signals from export news, particularly China’s fulfillment of soybean purchases,

At last weekend’s American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim, a Henry County woman placed third in the Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture competition, a tremendous honor. “I was so shocked and honored and humbled by