Hoosier Ag Today

One of the largest ag groups representing the U.S. dairy industry has pledged to eliminate the use of artificial food dyes in ice cream made by America’s major dairy producers. That announcement outside of USDA Headquarters in

You’ve been hearing us talk a lot about healthy ways to manage your stress, thanks to the Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team. They also host a podcast called Tools for Today’s Farmers. One of their recent guests

President Trump says he plans to impose 30-percent tariffs on products from Mexico and the European Union—as well as a 35-percent tariffs on Canadian goods beginning August 1. One Indiana ag leader says Trump’s overall tariff strategy

Indiana is among the top states in the nation for cover crop adoption, as Hoosier farmers planted an estimated 1.6 million acres of overwinter living cover crops and small grains, like wheat, which are known for their

The Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC), the state’s corn checkoff program, will host elections for Board of Director positions in Districts 1, 4 and 7 and also for two, statewide, at-large seats. ICMC was established by the

Disease pressure in certain parts of Indiana is starting to ramp up. “About every field I’m in right now, I can find gray leaf spot,” says Chad Threewits, agronomic service rep for Syngenta in Indiana. “I’m even

The Center for the Environment and Welfare applauded the Trump administration’s lawsuit filed this week to nullify onerous California regulations driving up food prices nationwide. The filing takes aim at three California laws, including Proposition 12, dictating

In Friday’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, USDA pegged 2025/2026 corn and wheat ending stocks lower month-over-month and lower than the average trade expectation, while soybean ending stocks were increased month-over-month more than the

The Department of Agriculture has begun rolling out funds earmarked for 2023 and 2024 disasters as the signup period for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program opens. Danny Munch, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, explains

Even though he just finished one year serving as Indiana FFA President, Ethan Wolheter is ready to continue serving as an FFA leader. The LaGrange County native has been selected as a candidate for National FFA Officer.