- A Wide-Open Harvest Window for Indianaby Eric Pfeiffer on October 4, 2024 at 12:20 am
Some years we worry about harvest stretching all the way to Thanksgiving or even into December. We’ll knock on wood, but it doesn’t seem like this year is going to be one of those years. We
- The Importance of Working with State Lawmakers to Advocate for Agricultureby C.J. Miller on October 4, 2024 at 12:15 am
You’ve been hearing a lot lately about ag policy out of Washington, D.C. However, many of the laws that govern the ag industry in Indiana come from your state lawmakers in the Indiana General Assembly. “Agriculture is
- East and Gulf Coast Port Workers Reach Agreement to Temporarily End Strikeby C.J. Miller on October 4, 2024 at 12:10 am
A strike among port workers along the East and Gulf Coasts has temporarily come to an end. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached an agreement on wages and have agreed
- Harvest Back in Full Gear Following Weekend Pause from Heleneby C.J. Miller on October 3, 2024 at 1:20 am
Last weekend, we saw the remnants of Hurricane Helene, which brought a lot of rain and wind gusts to Indiana. The heaviest of the rain was Friday evening, but corn and soybean crops in the west-central portion
- Highlighting Fast Food Partnerships at World Dairy Expoby Sabrina Halvorson on October 3, 2024 at 1:15 am
At the World Dairy Expo, dairy farmers and industry representatives gathered to discuss innovations in dairy, with a focus on increasing the use of dairy products in everyday items. Randy Roecker, a Wisconsin dairy farmer and
- American Farm Bureau Convention Registration Openby American Farm Bureau Federation on October 3, 2024 at 1:10 am
Registration is now open for the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention. The convention will be held Jan. 24-29, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. “Step Up, Drive Forward” is the theme of the 106th consecutive American Farm Bureau
- Heavy Ag Damage From Hurricane Heleneby NAFB News Service on October 3, 2024 at 1:05 am
Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene swamped the Southern United States, with virtually every commodity impacted. Farm Policy News says cotton, pecans, poultry, and timber were hit the hardest by the hurricane. It brought chicken processing plants to a
- The Value of Visiting the Farm for Foreign Ambassadorsby Eric Pfeiffer on October 2, 2024 at 12:29 am
As we reported previously, over 20 foreign diplomats made their way to Chism Farms just outside of Kokomo, Indiana last week as part of their tour of Indiana. Matthew Worrell, Minister Council for Agriculture based at
- Port Workers on Strike, Economy Could See $5B Hit Per Dayby Eric Pfeiffer on October 2, 2024 at 12:23 am
Port workers walked off the job Tuesday from Maine to Texas after the International Longshoremen’s Association union and the United States Maritime Alliance could not come to terms on a new agreement. “45,000 port workers walked
- Purdue Survey: Farmer Sentiment Reaches Lowest Point Since 2016by Hoosier Ag Today on October 2, 2024 at 12:06 am
Declining income expectations helped to push farmer sentiment down again in September as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 12 points to 88. Both of the barometer’s sub-indices, the Index of Current Conditions and the Index of Future Expectations,