The 120th annual Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show got underway today, with more than 8,000 participants from across America and around the world gathering at Nashville’s iconic Gaylord Opryland Hotel...
Mullen on planting depth Optimal planting depth, uniform planting depth, and uniform emergence of corn plants in 2017 will go a long way toward better yields in the fall, and this year there’s an emphasis on how to get the most yield per input dollar. Agronomist...
Republican U.S. Representative Rick Crawford of Arkansas has introduced a bill in the U.S. House intended to help farmers save for disasters and difficult times. Crawford says the Farm Risk Abatement and Mitigation Election Act would give farmers the option of taking...
slow-harvest-but-great-yields Corn and bean harvest is a bit behind pace this year, but there are some really incredible soybean yields being reported. Most farmers are not expressing disappointment about early harvested beans. HAT chief meteorologist Ryan Martin has...
hurt-on-storage With grain prices in the tank, the number one question for the corn crop coming out of the field right now is “What is the best marketing strategy?” Purdue Ag economist Chris Hurt is one of the experts suggesting storing the crop for now....
A delegation representing American poultry and soybean groups is in Cuba on a trade mission this week. The group represents the first mission to Cuba funded by the soybean checkoff since The U.S. first began normalizing trade relations with the country earlier this...
relationship-with-ag-lender For many farmers, harvest is well underway and something else in the ag industry has gotten a multi-week jump start. HAT recently spoke with Bill Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Farm Credit Mid-America. He said during the...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayOvershadowed by the GMO labeling bill, the U.S. House of Representatives also passed a spending bill for the Environmental Protection Agency last Thursday. All 12 appropriation bills in Congress face a rather uncertain future,...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittIn a move that surprised most political observers, Presumptive GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has picked Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. In a move that stunned many Hoosiers and even some of Mike’s close...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittPence on the Ticket Will Be Good for AgricultureThe selection of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as the Vice Presidential running mate for Republican candidate Donald Trump is good for agriculture and agricultural issues. Former Indiana...
