Hoosier Ag Today

The House of Representatives passed the “Protecting U.S. Farmland from Foreign Adversaries Act” on Wednesday. The legislation would increase scrutiny of foreign bids to purchase U.S. farmland, particularly from adversaries like China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran.

The latest USDA Net Farm Income Report shows a 23 percent drop in net farm income compared to 2022. “I’d like to ask, ‘How many people, how many households, could withstand losing a quarter of their income

The Indiana Barn Foundation is hosting a Historic Barn Tour in Shelby County on Saturday, September 14th that includes a 12-sided barn built in 1910 that is being restored by the foundation. The self-guided driving tour will

  Pork producers around the nation continue to decide if they’ll conform to California’s new animal housing requirements or opt not to sell their pork in that state. California voters passed Proposition 12 in November 2018, and the

Sales of four-wheel-drive tractors increased 4.8 percent in August 2024 compared to the same month last year. New data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says U.S. sales also increased 5.2 percent year-to-date. Total U.S. ag tractor

Harvest season is officially underway for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers, which means more slow-moving farm equipment will be on Indiana’s rural roads and highways. To keep Hoosiers safe this year, state agencies are asking motorists to be alert

Reporting those attempts being made by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea to purchase farmland across the United States is the goal of legislation introduced Tuesday by U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Todd Young (R-IN). The

Drawing attention to the worsening economic conditions impacting the nation’s food growers, over 300 national and state groups have sent a letter to congressional leaders about the need for a new farm bill. Signatories stressed the significant

USDA’s Monday Crop Progress Report showed Indiana corn and soybean harvest has begun, though only 1% complete. 2% of the Indiana winter wheat crop has been planted. Nationally, 5% of the U.S. corn crop has been harvested.

  As Indiana’s farmers get set for harvest in the coming weeks, one concern may come from Tar Spot—which has now reached all corners of the state. “For this season we do have new areas where Tar