- A Growing Farm Economy Crisis? Chapter 12 Bankruptcies Reach Highest Monthly Total Since 2020by C.J. Miller on May 31, 2026 at 7:15 pm
The number of U.S. farm bankruptcies surged in April to its highest monthly level in more than six years, a stark signal of mounting financial pressure on agricultural producers grappling with rising costs and a challenging farm
- Remembering Bob Eddleman: The Visionary Ag Leader Who Made Conservation a Statewide Movementby C.J. Miller on May 31, 2026 at 7:05 pm
Robert “Bob” Eddleman, a farm boy from southern Indiana who rose to become one of the state’s most influential conservation leaders, helping shape agricultural policy, expand water-quality programs and inspire generations of young people through 4-H, died
- Too Much Nitrogen? Purdue Study Says Corn Growers Can Use Less Without Sacrificing Yieldsby C.J. Miller on May 29, 2026 at 11:20 pm
For generations, corn farmers across the American Midwest have wrestled with a deceptively simple question: How much nitrogen fertilizer is enough? Apply too little, and yields can suffer, threatening already thin profit margins. Apply too much, and
- Grain and Livestock Industries Unite for Indiana Livestock Summitby Greg Allen on May 29, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Indiana livestock and grain leaders are coming together for a major summit focused on the future of animal agriculture. The Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance will host the Livestock Summit on June 23rd, bringing
- Planting Weather Forecast: Very Warm, Very Dryby Ryan Martin on May 29, 2026 at 11:05 pm
High pressure continues to sit right on the top of the Great Lakes region. This high will park on top of us through midweek next week, giving us a very warm, very dry setup over the entire
- Planting Near Fort Wayne is Finally in Full Swing After Weeks of Relentless Rains and Soggy Soilsby C.J. Miller on May 28, 2026 at 7:15 pm
While much of Indiana’s farm country has raced through spring planting under unusually favorable conditions, farmers across the northeastern corner of the state are still struggling to recover from weeks of relentless rain, saturated fields and mounting
- Whitley County’s Alayne Johnson Elected to Serve New Term on the National Pork Board of Directorsby C.J. Miller on May 28, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Indiana pork producer Alayne Johnson has spent much of the past several years traveling far beyond the barns and grain fields of her family’s farm in northeastern Indiana, helping shape national conversations about the future of the
- Indiana Courts Global Buyers Through Soybean Oil Masters Programby C.J. Miller on May 28, 2026 at 7:05 pm
On a warm evening inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a group of international soybean buyers sampled food cooked in high-oleic soybean oil while watching the Indiana Fever play before a packed crowd. Earlier that same week, many of them
- A Wide-Open Window: High-Pressure Dome to Keep Indiana Dry Well Into Next Weekby Eric Pfeiffer on May 28, 2026 at 7:01 pm
The planting window was only open for half the state last week, but Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says this planting window is wide open for all Hoosiers. His forecast is presented by Beacon Credit Union. Martin
- Indiana Winter Wheat Outpaces the Nation, Opening Doors for Double Crop Soybeansby Eric Pfeiffer on May 27, 2026 at 10:20 pm
Winter wheat is looking good across Indiana, especially if you compare it to the rest of the country. “Wheat this year has been ahead of schedule,” explains Purdue Extension Small Grains Specialist Shaun Casteel. “We have had










