Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittLawmakers are using a compromise highway bill to reverse crop insurance cuts that were part of the two-year budget agreement. The conference agreement of the House and Senate bills is expected to pass through Congress by Friday as...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittEthanol Industry Divided on EPA Ruling, Mulling Next StepsBob Dinneen,Not everyone in the ethanol industry was happy with the EPA ruling released on Monday. Some groups are considering court action against the EPA.The initial reaction...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Cayla McLelandOutlook Good for the Pork Industry in 2016Joseph Kerns, President of Kerns & Associates, Ames, IAPig farmers from all across the Midwest gathered in Danville, Indiana yesterday to discuss the latest industry topics.The outlook for...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittDJI Technology of China is bursting into the agriculture industry with a crop sprayer. The world’s top consumer drone maker has unveiled an eight-rotor drone priced at roughly $15,000 that is designed to spray pesticides on crops....
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittExpectations that members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries won’t cut output at their meeting later this week kept pressure on oil futures Monday, extending the November rout to around 10%.January West Texas...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittGowan Company announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire global dinitroaniline (DNA) herbicide portfolio from Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittEPA Breaks Blend Wall With New Ethanol Rules Tom BuisThe long awaited, final decision by the EPA on the amount of ethanol that can be blended into our fuel supply was made on Monday. The EPA did not grant the ethanol industry the...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Cayla McLelandDoug Stark – Farm CreditIt was a year of inconsistency from field to field and that’s going to affect farmer’s finances heading into a new year. Doug Stark, President and CEO of Farm Credit Services, says the...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittSo what does an aging blond supermodel know about biotechnology, food safety, and nutrition? Well, as you might expect, not a heck of a lot in the case of Christy Brinkley. Her latest tirade against GMOs shows that inside the pretty...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe long awaited Paris Climate Conference gets underway this week. The purpose of the international meeting is to focus on how the world can address factors that are impacting our climate, including carbon and greenhouse gasses....
