Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayThe U.S. dairy industry wants President Barack Obama to challenge a World Health Organization proposal that would discourage the consumption of dairy products by young children. The National Milk Producers Federation, along with...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankGMO Senate updateIt has been nearly two-months since the U.S. Senate sidelined a GMO voluntary labeling bill and there is no sign of a deal in the works, according to Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley. He is unaware of any recent...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayPoll results announced this week find that nearly 90 percent of Americans have a favorable view of farmers and 92 percent support federal funding for farmers, such as crop insurance. The poll, commissioned by the National Crop...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe USDA May crop report provided the much needed information to take the soybean market to a level not seen since November 2014. November soybean futures closed at $10.67, a gain of over .51. In the report released on Tuesday, U.S....
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankClinton opposed to TPPHillary Clinton, in a further break with President Obama on trade, says she opposes the Trans Pacific Trade deal worth billions in new sales for agriculture “before and after” the election. In a...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankHAT USB with Jason NorsworthyWith planting underway and weeds close behind, farmers should remember that herbicide resistance is no longer just a regional issue. It’s a national threat. Though glyphosate resistance has been an...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankDont rush corn plantingAnother progress report on corn and soybean planting from USDA is due late this afternoon, and it may not show a lot of progress from a week ago for Indiana after another round of rainy conditions. The experts...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittBe Careful What You PlantWhile farmers are waiting to get planting back on track, they may want to take the time to make sure what they intend to plant can be sold after harvest. At the top of the Louis Dreyfus Claypool soybean...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankSenator goes to the farmIt’s not often a U.S. Senator visits a farm, so when Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly scheduled a visit to Randy and Joyce Kron’s farm in Evansville, they were ready to demonstrate all the technology that...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittSupport for Ag Trade Hard to Find Among CandidatesOnly one of the candidates that Hoosiers voted for in yesterday’s primary supports the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement, even though the Hoosier State would benefit from...
