- State Sen. Blake Doriot Named New Chair of the Indiana Senate Agriculture Committeeby C.J. Miller on November 13, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Indiana farmers will have a new voice leading agricultural policy discussions in the State Senate when the 2027 legislative session gets underway. State Sen. Blake Doriot (R-Goshen) has been appointed chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture
- LaPorte County 4-H Youth Lead Statewide Fight Against Hungerby Greg Allen on November 13, 2026 at 5:56 pm
What started as a friendly competition between county fairs has turned into a statewide effort to fight hunger, and Indiana 4-H members are proving that young people can make a BIG difference. During the 2026 fair season,
- Indiana Turkey Farmers Catch a Break in 2026—but a 2027 Profit Squeeze Is Loomingby C.J. Miller on November 13, 2026 at 1:20 am
After enduring two punishing years of disease-driven flock losses and razor-thin margins, Indiana turkey growers are finally seeing relief on their balance sheets. Stronger wholesale prices, brisk domestic consumption and surging exports have lifted farm-level returns across
- No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Crop Managementby Greg Allen on November 13, 2026 at 1:15 am
When it comes to managing nitrogen and protecting crops from disease, there’s no magic formula that works for every farmer. AgriGold Agronomist George Madison says one of the biggest mistakes growers can make is assuming that what
- Margins, Markets and AI: Purdue Top Farmer Conference Prepares Farmers for 2027by C.J. Miller on November 13, 2026 at 1:10 am
With tight profit margins, stubborn production costs and uncertainty surrounding the agricultural economy, Indiana farmers face another year in which sound management decisions could make the difference between profitability and financial strain. Against that backdrop, Purdue University’s
- Aging Mississippi River Barge Fleet Threatens to Drive Up Grain Transportation Costs for Farmersby C.J. Miller on November 13, 2026 at 1:05 am
Farmers could face another growing threat to already-tight profit margins as an aging and shrinking U.S. inland barge fleet threatens to drive up the cost of moving grain to domestic and international markets. A new report from
- Sell or Hold? Brian Basting Shares a Critical Grain Marketing Strategy After USDA’s Bullish Reportby C.J. Miller on November 11, 2026 at 6:20 pm
Tuesday’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from USDA delivered a double-barreled bullish shock to grain markets, cutting national corn yield projections and pulling U.S. soybean carryout down to a razor-thin 6.5% stocks-to-use ratio. Following
- A Productive Year for Many Northwest Indiana Farmersby Andy Eubank on November 11, 2026 at 6:15 pm
A year of numerous variables from planting to harvest time, has predictably concluded with varying yields for northwest Indiana farmers. Pat McMullan, Channel Seed sales agronomist in that corner of the state, says yields may be down
- NIPSCO Invests $100,000 in Indiana FFA, Awarding Agricultural Education Grants to 27 Chaptersby C.J. Miller on November 11, 2026 at 6:10 pm
Twenty-seven Indiana FFA chapters are receiving a combined $100,000 investment in agricultural education through a new grant program designed to strengthen classroom instruction, expand hands-on learning opportunities and prepare students for careers in Indiana’s agriculture industry. Northern
- Purdue-Led Research Unlocks Wheat’s Genetic Defense Against Hessian Flyby C.J. Miller on November 11, 2026 at 6:05 pm
For American wheat growers, the Hessian fly is an old and relentless enemy. Ever since the tiny pest arrived on U.S. shores during the Revolutionary War, it has quietly siphoned off farm profits, causing hundreds of millions










