- Legislation at the Statehouse Impacting Indiana’s Agribusinessesby Eric Pfeiffer on February 6, 2025 at 2:01 am
The Agribusiness Council of Indiana held their annual Statehouse Day and Annual Meeting on Wednesday. President & CEO Bruce Kettler says the big bill at the Statehouse for ACI this session is the grain indemnity bill. “A
- Indiana Chefs Compete to See Who Can Make Best Unique Pork Dishby Hoosier Ag Today on February 6, 2025 at 1:56 am
Indianapolis chef Collin Hilton, Chef de Cuisine at Cunningham Restaurant Group, took home the top award at this year’s Taste of Elegance held on February 4, 2025, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. The premier chef’s
- AgrIInstitute Celebrating Ag Month in March by Holding Networking Gatheringsby Eric Pfeiffer on February 6, 2025 at 1:49 am
AgrIInstitute, Indiana’s premier agricultural leadership organization, has announced several networking events in March for supporters of AgrIInstitute, members of the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program network, and all who are interested in enhancing the leadership potential of the
- Indiana Pork’s Josh Trenary Pushes Lawmakers to Drop Bill Doubling Inspections of Confined Feeding Operationsby C.J. Miller on February 6, 2025 at 1:28 am
State ag leaders are working to shoot down a bill in the Indiana Senate that would increase the number of inspections at Confined Feeding Operations (CFOs) across the state. “[If they’re] trying to double the inspection frequency,
- Congressman Baird: ‘There’s a Real Opportunity’ to Pass a New Farm Bill in 2025by C.J. Miller on February 5, 2025 at 3:20 am
You’ve been hearing about the Farm Bill—or lack thereof—for several years now. Over the weekend, Hoosier Ag Today’s C.J. Miller spoke with Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-4th District) during the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry in Lafayette. Baird,
- Purdue Survey Seeks the Going Rate for Farmland Leased for Solarby Eric Pfeiffer on February 5, 2025 at 3:15 am
Leasing farmland for solar energy production remains a hot topic across the country, especially here in the Corn Belt. A Purdue University survey is seeking to find what the going rate is for that land. The Purdue
- Brooke Rollins Unanimously Approved by Senate Ag Committeeby Hoosier Ag Today on February 5, 2025 at 3:10 am
Brooke Rollins is one step closer to becoming our new U.S. Ag Secretary. The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously voted to advance Brooke Rollins to head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Rollins will now be considered
- China Hits Back in Response to Trump’s Tariffsby C.J. Miller on February 5, 2025 at 3:05 am
China has responded to President Trump’s tariffs by implementing retaliatory tariffs of their own against U.S. products—including a 15 percent tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products. The Associated Press says China will also impose a
- Setzer: Grain Markets ‘Responded Favorably’ to 30-Day Tariff Delaysby C.J. Miller on February 4, 2025 at 2:20 am
Last weekend, President Trump issued an Executive Order imposing 25-percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada, as well as additional 10-percent tariff on Chinese imports. But on Monday, Trump announced he was hitting the pause button on Mexico’s
- Property Tax Reform, Biofuels Tax Credits Hot Topics for Annual Bacon Bar and Brunchby Indiana Soybean Alliance on February 4, 2025 at 2:15 am
The smoky smell of many pounds of bacon will again fill the halls of the Indiana Statehouse from 8-10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to bring together Hoosier farmers, ag industry stakeholders and state lawmakers to talk