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Angie Abbott has been appointed as associate dean and director of Purdue Extension, effective immediately. The appointment has been made by Dr. Bernie Engel, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture at Purdue University. Abbott has 22

Inari Agriculture will permanently lay off 64 employees at its West Lafayette-area facilities following a company restructuring according to Inside INdiana Business. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification was filed with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on

 Indiana has been facing a veterinarian shortage for quite a while. That’s why one of your state lawmakers has introduced a bill to help alleviate the problem. “This is what I would call a reciprocity agreement

Congressional leaders are pressing for expanded federal farm assistance to help producers coping with low commodity prices, rising input costs and ongoing financial stress. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman and Agriculture Appropriations Chair John Hoeven said

U.S. corn and soybean futures climbed Wednesday as markets reacted to broader trade optimism and technical buying, with soybeans notably rising 11 cents. Traders said improved demand signals from export news, particularly China’s fulfillment of soybean purchases,

As farmers sharpen pencils heading into what will be another challenging year to make a profit, the high cost of fertilizer remains a problem. Traditionally the focus has been on N, P, and K, very expensive nutrients

At last weekend’s American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim, a Henry County woman placed third in the Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture competition, a tremendous honor. “I was so shocked and honored and humbled by

Last week’s signing by President Trump of the Healthy Milk for Kids Act marked a major victory for kids as well as dairy farmers. Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, says he

Dozens of ag groups, including the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), are sounding the alarm about the economic crisis in rural America in a letter sent to lawmakers

China has purchased about 12 million metric tons of soybeans according to a report from Reuters. The news agency says that the total meets a U.S.-stated pledge to purchase that amount by the end of February.  “The