Hoosier Ag Today

China has suspended beef imports from three Brazilian meatpacking plants after detecting synthetic veterinary hormones in cattle, according to a report by Globo Rural and confirmed by Reuters. The affected plants are operated by JBS, Prima Foods

Farmers for Soil Health has opened enrollment for its 2026 cover crop incentive program, offering higher payments and shorter contract terms aimed at encouraging broader participation among row-crop producers. The farmer-led initiative said enrollment will remain open

Indiana’s farmers and agricultural businesses lost an estimated $607 million as a result from the latest U.S.-China trade war, according to new research from North Dakota State University—part of a broader $14.9 billion annual loss in U.S.

 A handshake may still carry weight in rural America, but when it comes to cash renting farmland, agricultural experts say it is increasingly insufficient in a landscape shaped by volatile markets, rising costs and generational transitions.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said lawmakers are working to reconcile two cornerstone pieces of agricultural legislation recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives — a new farm bill and a measure allowing the year-round sale

Beneath the dark, freshly turned soil of Midwestern cornfields, a quiet but consequential process is unfolding—one that farmers rarely see but closely monitor for signs of success or trouble ahead. Agronomists say the stretch between planting and

  After a damp weekend, we should put together a much drier outlook for a large part of the Eastern Corn Belt. Over the weekend we do see a little bit of moisture trying to work through.

That planting window appears to only be opening halfway, meaning only half of Indiana will see favorable conditions in this week’s Beacon Credit Union Planting Weather Forecast. Hoosier Ag Today Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is calling for

Framing agriculture as a frontline issue of national security, Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) has introduced legislation that would formalize and expand coordination between the Department of War and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, aiming to shield the

As economic pressures ripple through the farm economy, many producers are confronting a difficult reality: growing crops is no longer enough. With tighter margins, elevated borrowing costs and persistent uncertainty shaping the outlook for 2026, the ability to