Author: Kevin

There is a distinct, comforting rhythm to a mid-summer Saturday morning in Indiana. Long before the July sun fully burns away the low-hanging dew from the cornfields, tailgate hinges are creaking open in town squares and parking

Purdue Extension, Purdue Pesticide Programs, and the Office of the Indiana State Chemist are working together to help Indiana pesticide applicators use crop protection products safely, effectively, and responsibly. “We regulate feed, seed, fertilizer, pesticides, hemp and

Great businesses are rarely built overnight, but they are often built with a generous dash of family legacy, entrepreneurial grit, and a very closely guarded recipe. For Luke Schilling, a 2025 graduate of Eastern Hancock High School

In a high-stakes legal battle between two of the world’s largest crop protection giants, Syngenta has filed a federal patent infringement lawsuit against German chemical company BASF. The dispute, centered on a critical chemical formulation used to

The rich, dark farm fields of the Midwest are famous for their perfectly lined rows of corn and soybeans, but as the 2026 growing season presses onward, it is the deep red ink on the farm ledger

Corn growers are warning that another year of negative returns is putting increasing financial pressure on farms across the country. The National Corn Growers Association says high input costs combined with low commodity prices continue to squeeze

Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is preparing for its biggest class expansion in decades. After holding steady at about 80 students per class for the past ten years, the college plans to increase enrollment by nearly

Like a lot of areas of Indiana, the north-central section needs some rain to keep the corn and soybean crops moving in the right direction. In a Channel Seed growing season update, planting dates are dictating progress

The Fertilizer Institute is applauding congressional approval of the Water Resources Development Act, saying the legislation will strengthen the nation’s inland waterway system and improve fertilizer transportation. The bill includes a proposal to create the Inland Navigation

Combine sales posted modest gains in June, while tractor sales continued to decline, according to the latest numbers from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. combine sales increased 3.9 percent from a year ago, while Canadian combine