Hoosier Ag Today

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the Office of Pesticide Programs will benefit from the dissolution of the Office of Research and Development, the agency’s scientific research arm. The agency said last week the Office of Chemical Safety

USDA Undersecretary for Trade nominee Luke Lindberg says America has “abdicated” its leadership role in feeding the world. Lindberg told Senate Ag lawmakers at his recent confirmation hearing that the U.S. for too long has let other

A new survey from Purdue University says that America’s farmers are more optimistic about current and future conditions on their farms despite recent concerns over President Trump’s tariff strategy and lower commodity prices. Notably, a majority of

A new study from Clean Fuels Alliance America shows the U.S. biomass-based diesel industry generated $42.4 billion in economic activity in 2024, supported 107,400 jobs and paid $6 billion in annual wages. According to the report, nearly half

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to make it easier for farmers to use certain insecticides by retooling its protections under the Endangered Species Act. The EPA recently released its final draft of the final Insecticide

USDA says planting progress jumped from 10% to 26% for Indiana corn and from 10% to 25% for Indiana soybeans week over week. There are still parts of the state where it’s more difficult to turn a

More than 15,000 USDA employees have taken one of the Trump administration’s two financial incentive offers to leave the agency, according to a readout from a USDA briefing with congressional staff seen by Reuters. The sum represents

So far this spring, 26 percent of Indiana’s corn and 25 percent of the state’s soybeans have been planted as of May 4, according to USDA. That compares to ten percent for both corn and soybeans planted

House leaders are delaying a planned Agriculture Committee markup that was tentatively set for this week as big issues remain for the GOP’s massive domestic policy bill, according to two Republicans granted anonymity to relay the decision

There is a unique farm in Hancock County called At Ease Orchard that has drawn the attention of a lot of folks—including Indiana Governor Mike Braun, who made a visit there last week as part of his