Author: Kevin

Construction is now underway on a new $28.5 million turkey processing facility near West Harrison in Dearborn County, Indiana. Whitewater Processing, LLC, which owns Kopp’s Turkey Sales, has broken ground on an 85,000-square-foot facility near Interstate 74

Everyone appeared shocked following Tuesday’s USDA reports. A 2-million-acre swing from soybeans to corn was the primary catalyst for the surprise, but also surprising were some of the yield numbers. In Indiana, USDA is projecting a record

Recognized for their families’ farm legacies and longstanding commitment to agriculture, 95 Indiana families were presented the Hoosier Homestead Award at the Indiana State Fair on Wednesday from Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Don Lamb, Director of

“I hope China will quickly quadruple its soybean orders,” wrote President Trump in a post on his Truth Social platform last weekend. But, will his strong public push actually work as he and his administration work to

America’s farmland values have remained remarkably stable through mid-2025, according to the Farmers National Company. The resilience is mainly driven by simple supply and demand; there are more motivated buyers than willing sellers. While producers remain the

The National Corn Growers Association is intensifying its call for action from Congress and the administration after the USDA’s WASDE report projected a 16.7-billion-bushel corn crop this year. That further threatens the livelihood of farmers already facing

The National FFA Organization, a nationally recognized school-based student leadership development organization, announced that its new membership number reflects more than one million FFA members nationwide.  Membership reached 1,042,245 this year with a total of 9,407 chapters.

President Trump says ongoing trade talks with China could sharply boost its orders for U.S. soybeans. That was after Beijing failed to meet its commitments to buy U.S. farm goods during Trump’s first term. Trump wrote on

Three women have received the distinguished Purdue Extension Women in Agriculture award, presented annually at the Indiana State Fair. Those honored are deemed to be leaders in Indiana agriculture and they also advocate for women in agriculture.