Hoosier Ag Today

Six graduates of Purdue University’s College of Agriculture are being honored with the Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award by the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association. The Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award was created in 1992 to recognize mid-career alumni of

Glyphosate-based pesticides are farmers’ number one tool to control weeds, keep yields high, and implement conservation practices that use less land and resources.  But a lack of legislative certainty around pesticide labeling has fueled costly litigation, and

USDA is considering aid for farmers for their 2025 crop. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden says they’re considering a “bridge” policy to help farmers facing low commodity prices. He told reporters that they’re grateful for the

The Maryland Department of Health said the patient with the first human infection of a travel-associated New World screwworm in the U.S. has recovered from the flesh-eating parasite. There was also no sign of transmission to other

The National Pork Board (NPB), the producer-led and consumer-focused national Pork Checkoff organization, has named David Newman the organization’s new CEO effective September 1, 2025. Newman most recently served as NPB’s senior vice president of market growth.

“Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences provides education to individuals and communities in each of Indiana’s diverse counties and we really bring the University information to the local level whether it be in person or online offerings

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon be moving many of its major operations out of Washington, D.C. and into Indianapolis and four other regional hub locations. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden attended the Farm Progress Show

The American Soybean Association (ASA) has recently written a letter to President Trump urging him to remove retaliatory duties and seek significant soybean purchase commitments in a new trade deal with China. ASA warns that retaliatory tariffs

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says the production of corn has become “unprofitable” now that corn prices have dropped about 50 percent since hitting a peak in 2022. However, the cost of production has declined only