The U.S. Meat Export Federation says pork and beef exports posted strong first quarter results this year, reaching a new record volume for pork. Pork exports reached 227,000 metric tons in March, up 16 percent year-over-year and topping the previous monthly high set...
Included in a budget deal to avert a government shutdown is funding for the Food and Drug Administration for consumer outreach and education regarding agricultural biotechnology. The money is to be used to tout ?the environmental, nutritional, food safety, economic,...
Farm Mom Susan BrocksmithIndiana has another top 5 finalist in the America?s Farmers Mom of the Year contest, sponsored by Monsanto, and now she needs your votes up until May 10th to become the overall winner. Susan Brocksmith from Vincennes in Knox County is the...
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will speak in Iowa Friday, giving his first major farm policy speech. The Department of Agriculture says Secretary Perdue will travel to Nevada, Iowa, to speak at the Couser Cattle Company and to host a town hall meeting with...
Emily SkorGrowth Energy CEO Emily Skor released the following statement on the reintroduction of the Clean Energy for America Act by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). The legislation would consolidate and extend tax incentives for renewable fuels.?We thank Sen. Wyden for his...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today pledged the full resources and support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to severe flooding occurring in many states across the center of the country. Representatives of relevant USDA agencies,...
May is Beef MonthThe month of May in Indiana means racing at the world?s most famous track, but here and across the country it is also Beef Month. Hoosier beef producers encourage you to celebrate.?I think that everyone needs to fire up the grill and pick their...
Bill FieldWith planting season underway throughout Indiana, a Purdue Extension agricultural safety and health specialist is urging motorists and farmers alike to use caution when travelling on rural roadways. ?There is a shared responsibility for making sure our...
According to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 986,000 barrels per day (b/d)?or 41.41 million gallons daily. That is down 1,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production decreased for the fifth consecutive week, landing at 988,000 b/d...
Producer sentiment inched higher during April as the Ag Economy Barometer increased to 130. The latest result for the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, which is based on a monthly survey of 400 U.S. agricultural producers, was slightly higher than March?s 124...
