Hoosier Ag Today

A new program is taking root in Indiana’s farming community.  Farm Advisors is a farmer-to-farmer mentoring initiative aimed at strengthening Indiana agriculture through shared experience and practical knowledge. “It was actually started by farmers. Farmers that were

The farm financial outlook isn’t pretty, but are farmers knocking on the same door as they were in the 1980’s? Unfortunately, breakeven prices for both corn and soybeans have risen about 20% since COVID. “The corn breakeven,

The Indiana State Fair has been the meeting place for the Indiana Rural Caucus for 15 or so years now. We discuss the Rural Caucus and its importance on the latest Indiana Ag Policy Podcast from Hoosier

$750 million dollars is how much USDA is spending to keep the New World Screwworm (NWS) out of the U.S. “We are going even further and taking the most sweeping actions in our country’s history to stop

Recent beef checkoff-funded research adds to a growing body of evidence reinforcing the important role fresh beef plays in a healthy, sustainable diet. Animal-sourced foods like red meat are often associated with obesity risk; however, Texas Tech

Julie Deering, Stacey Hartley, and Melissa Huppert have recently been named as 2025 Purdue Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication (ASEC) Distinguished Alumni. The award recognizes Purdue ASEC alumni who have demonstrated excellence in industry, academia, governmental service,

There are a significant number of college students across Indiana that know they want to work in the science field—but, they may not know of the many career opportunities with Indiana’s agbioscience companies. That’s why AgriNovus Indiana

Construction is now underway on a new $28.5 million turkey processing facility near West Harrison in Dearborn County, Indiana. Whitewater Processing, LLC, which owns Kopp’s Turkey Sales, has broken ground on an 85,000-square-foot facility near Interstate 74

Everyone appeared shocked following Tuesday’s USDA reports. A 2-million-acre swing from soybeans to corn was the primary catalyst for the surprise, but also surprising were some of the yield numbers. In Indiana, USDA is projecting a record

Recognized for their families’ farm legacies and longstanding commitment to agriculture, 95 Indiana families were presented the Hoosier Homestead Award at the Indiana State Fair on Wednesday from Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Don Lamb, Director of