Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe New Normal Looks Like the Old DaysDave Kohl, Virginia TechThe outlook for the 2016 farm economy is a lot different than it has been for the past few years. For many farm operations, 2016 will look more like 2003. That is because the...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe National Corn Growers Association and the U.S. Grains Council today pledged their support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a day after the full text was released by the White House. “We are pleased that the U.S. is...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittIn the past few weeks, some of the nation?s largest and most successful retail food companies have made some humongous PR and marketing blunders. These colossal whoppers cost them sales and credibility with consumers, as well as...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe National Farmers Union has released a poll that showed popularity and support within rural congressional districts for political candidates that support the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). NFU President Roger Johnson said that the...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe American Farm Bureau Federation and a coalition of agricultural and builder groups today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that allows the Environmental Protection Agency to micromanage local land use and...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittAccording to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 969,000 barrels per day (b/d)?or 40.70 million gallons daily. That is up 25,000 b/d from the week before and a 15-week high. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittFarm groups are reviewing and responding to the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership that was made available late this week. The National Pork Producers Council quickly pledged strong support to the trade deal and urges Congress to act...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe American Feed Industry Association expressed disappointment with the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to reject the inclusion of the SAFE Trucking Act as an amendment to the highway reauthorization bill. The amendment,...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe National Association of State Department of Agriculture wants the Senate to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork. The association sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Cayla McLelandPork Checkoff to Focus on AntibioticsThe Pork Checkoff has identified antibiotics as a priority issue. John Johnson, COO for the National Pork Board, says action is already being taken. That includes the establishment of the Blue...
