Hoosier Ag Today

The now closed Strait of Hormuz (hor-MOOZ) moves about 20 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products daily, totaling about 20 percent of global demand. DTN reports that fertilizer exports also move through the Strait, including

“Eye opening.” “Perspective changing.” “Trip of a Lifetime.” These were just some of the descriptions Indiana Ag Leadership Program Class 21 members had as we returned home from our 2-week international journey through Ghana and Kenya Sunday.

Indianapolis is still set to land one of USDA’s five new regional hubs — and the timeline is right on track. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told Hoosier Ag Today that the move is going forward

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the nation’s largest egg producer, has announced it will acquire the shell egg, egg products and prepared foods assets of Creighton Brothers LLC, including Crystal Lake LLC, for approximately $128.5 million. The deal, which

Farmer confidence ticked up modestly in February, helped by a more favorable view of current conditions even as worries about the year ahead deepened, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The closely watched

The Environmental Protection Agency has tightened restrictions on certain herbicides, putting the spotlight on the controversial weed killer dicamba. The EPA has finalized a time-limited registration that allows dicamba to be sprayed over dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton

Last weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military operation on Iran, known as Operation Epic Fury, which killed their Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini. In a statement on Sunday, the Trump administration said their goal

The annual farmer-led event marked its 30th anniversary, drawing thousands of growers, industry leaders and equipment makers from across the country. It’s Commodity Classic and attendees explored the latest innovations in agriculture, from precision tech and data-driven

Because events in the Middle East have led to oil prices rising and the expectation of higher gasoline prices, the Renewable Fuels Association renewed its call for Congress to allow year-round E15. “Once again, events in the

USDA is now predicting the agricultural trade deficit will drop by $29 billion in fiscal year 2026, down from about $50 billion a year ago. Luke Lindberg, the USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, said