Hoosier Ag Today

Jackie Bowman Ponder from Greenwood, Indiana, has recently been elected to the board of directors of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). Jackie is co-owner and Chief Legal Officer of Bowman Family Holdings, Inc., which is based

A self-adhesive, lab-grade and food-grade film called SoyShield earned the $20,000 grand prize in the 31st annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition during the awards ceremony on Wednesday evening at the Purdue Memorial Union. The Student Soybean Innovation

USDA will release their much-anticipated Prospective Plantings report on Monday. Unlike previous acreage predictions, this data comes from farmer surveys. Jim McCormick, co-founder of agmarket.net, believes that report will show farmers intend to plant more corn this

Deere and Co. filed an answer to the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit alleging the tractor manufacturer holds a monopoly over its repair services. The FTC says that hold unfairly drives up costs and restricts farmers from fixing

Registration is open for the 2025 World Pork Expo, hosted by the National Pork Producers Council. This year’s Expo will take place June 4-5 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. Pork producers and industry

The Trump Administration’s proposed new port fee on Chinese-built vessels could render U.S. corn, soybeans, and other crops uncompetitive with South American production. “They’re trying to get us back into ship building is what they’re trying to

Waterhemp, Palmer amaranth, and other pesky weeds are all perennial pains in the neck for farmers. Will Griffin, row crop segment manager for Valent U.S.A., says the best way to start clean and stay clean is to

In a release Wednesday evening, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health revealed the latest detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been found in Kosciusko County, impacting a commercial table egg pullet facility. Pullets are

The U.S. has almost doubled egg imports from Brazil and is considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat. The moves come as the Trump administration is trying to lower record-high egg prices caused

The U.S. Meat Export Federation was in Monterrey, Mexico recently getting a firsthand look at market conditions. Indiana producers were on the trip along with other farmers, and they toured retail outlets that feature U.S. beef, pork