Author: Kevin

A linchpin of the farm safety net, crop insurance, is now getting a makeover thanks to the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Increased premium supports, expanded coverage options, and, for beginning farmers and ranchers, extra

Corn growers are boosting efforts to stay ahead of rising mycotoxin risks by expanding a proven research model that’s delivered results for over a decade. The Aflatoxin Mitigation Center of Excellence (AMCOE) is now becoming the Mycotoxin

“I don’t think in your farming career, you’ll maybe see a better period for getting great value on late model used equipment than right now.” That’s the prediction from Greg Peterson. You might know him better as

For every dollar invested in the soybean checkoff, big returns are coming back to the farm! “We just finished up a study recently,” explains Susan Watkins, a soybean farmer from Virginia and secretary for the United Soybean

Indiana farmland prices have continued the trend of record highs in 2025 according to the Purdue University Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey. The survey found the average price of top-quality land reached $14,826 per acre, a

The U.S. and the European Union announced that they’ve agreed on a Framework of an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. Among the key terms, the EU intends to eliminate tariffs on all U.S. industrial goods

Property taxes, renewable energy projects, and addressing the unauthorized use of drones over Indiana’s farms and ag businesses were among the key issues that were brought up during Indiana Farm Bureau’s recent delegate session. “What’s happened with

The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) has announced the recipients of the Farmer-Distiller program of the 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition. Starlight Distillery in Borden, Ind., claimed the prestigious Top Farmer-Distiller award – the competition’s most challenging honor,

Industry reports say America’s soybean farmers are nearing a financial cliff and won’t survive another drawn-out trade war with China, one of the world’s biggest soybean buyers. Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, sent a