According to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 1.052 million barrels per day (b/d)?or 44.18 million gallons daily. That is down 7,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production increased to 1.031 million b/d for an annualized rate of...
Crop-Tour-wraps-up-in-IndianaVariation in the corn fields was widespread in Ohio Monday as the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour commenced. That same kind of variation in soybean fields was evident as the tour moved through Indiana Monday afternoon and Tuesday...
The United States is moving forward with a World Trade Organization case against China regarding tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products. The WTO said this week that the U.S. is requesting that the WTO set up a panel to investigate the tariff-rate quotas, a move...
The Department of Agriculture?s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service has launched what it calls a ?refined public search tool? offering access to compliance records for the Animal Welfare Act. Last year, APHIS formally initiated a comprehensive review and update of...
Plan for 2020 Crop YearVince BaileyAs growers are getting ready to head to the field for harvest, they are making plans for the 2018 growing season. But when it comes to making major equipment purchases, they may need to play ever further out than that. Vince Bailey,...
2017-Crop-Tour-Day-1-reviewThe Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour is underway. The eastern leg started in Ohio Monday and moved into northeast Indiana and then southward. Issues in the northeast part of the state quickly became evident in the update from the tour with our...
Low commodity prices have made things tough by bringing down land values, tightening balance sheets, and increasing the stress level of America?s producers. Unfortunately, that means farmers are continuing to take on more debt. The amount of outstanding farm debt is...
Another dry week has kept irrigation systems running regularly to reduce some of the stress on crops, according to Greg Matli, Indiana State Statistician for the USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Few areas across the state received rain, and in many...
Visionaries Indiana Agriculture HonoredEach year, the Lt. Governor presents special awards to individuals with a special vision for the future of Indiana agriculture. This year?s recipients of the AgriVision award are Beth Bechdol, Director of Agribusiness Strategies...
Crop-tour-previewHamilton CtMonday the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour begins, and it will garner a lot of attention after a surprising USDA August crop report. The eastern leg begins in Ohio where Ty Higgins calls home base. He will provide daily updates on HAT. Last...
