$20,000 was up for grabs Wednesday night during the Student Soybean Innovation Competition, a partnership between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Purdue University. Team SoySeal, comprised of Purdue sophomores Elizabeth Heckaman, Kasey Wright, and Jocelyn Erickson,
Read moreThe nation’s farm economy is experiencing a widening divide between struggling crop producers and booming livestock operations, according to a new report from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute. The 2026 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook paints
Read moreA federal appeals court this week upheld Florida’s ban on fake meat delivering a setback to companies and advocates seeking to expand the emerging industry despite federal approval of the products. The ruling affirms a 2024 state
Read moreRising tensions in global energy markets are pushing oil prices higher, and that could spell trouble for farmers across the Midwest. Analysts like Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy.com warn that any sustained disruption in oil supply can quickly
Read moreThe Trump administration on Wednesday moved to expand the nation’s gasoline supply amid a sharp rise in fuel prices tied to the escalating U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran, issuing an emergency waiver to allow broader sales of
Read moreA coalition of 35 food and agriculture organizations on Wednesday released a sweeping new analysis of the nation’s agricultural supply chain, finding that the sector remains one of the most powerful drivers of the U.S. economy even
Read morePurdue University will open its campus to the public next month for its annual Spring Fest, a free, daylong event designed to highlight agriculture, science and the arts through hands-on exhibits and family-friendly activities. Hosted by Purdue’s
Read moreAmerica’s farmers and ranchers are seeing their slice of the food dollar shrink once again, according to new data from the American Farm Bureau Federation. As we have previously reported on (Click here to read the article)
Read moreSen. John Boozman (R-AR), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Monday that he intends to move forward with a long-delayed five-year farm bill within weeks, signaling that the chamber will press ahead even
Read moreVeterans seeking to transition into agriculture will gather in downtown Indianapolis this weekend for a statewide conference aimed at helping them launch and grow farming operations, organizers said. The Veterans IN Farming Indiana State Meeting, scheduled for
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