Hoosier Ag Today

Since October 9, state health officials have reported that 18 commercial poultry farms in northern Indiana with a total of 202,897 birds have been impacted by the virus known as bird flu. All of the cases have

President Trump’s nominee for USDA Rural Development Undersecretary Glen Smith testified at his Senate confirmation hearing this week. Smith is a fifth-generation farmer from Iowa and currently serves as board member and former Chairman of the Farm

USDA announced late last week that they will release several important reports this month despite the lingering government shutdown. Their Crop Production and WASDE reports will be released on Friday, November 14. Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist

The U.S. Supreme Court had tough questions for the Trump administration about the legality of tariffs imposed on almost every U.S. trading partner by President Trump. The Guardian said the justices began hearing oral arguments on Wednesday

The unofficial, non-government harvest progress number for west-central Indiana is 99 percent complete. The number comes from Eric Wornhoff, sales agronomist with Channel in our final Channel Seed harvest update. He says there is still plenty of

This year’s National FFA convention broke records, drawing more than 73,000 members, advisors, and guests…the highest attendance in FFA history. Thousands of blue-jacketed members packed the convention hall, eagerly awaiting the moment six new leaders were revealed.

The Trump administration still intends to roll out an initial payment of up to $12 billion for farmers who are struggling because of the President’s tariff policies according to a report from Politico. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND)

UPDATED NOV. 4 AT 8:30 P.M. EST: Five commercial poultry farms in LaGrange and Elkhart counties with a cumulative flock size of 72,004 birds have tested positive for the virus known as bird flu since Sunday evening,

 The recent rise in prices that beef producers are receiving for their cattle has led to an overall rise in positive outlooks for farmers regarding the ag economy, according to the latest survey from Purdue University’s

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