Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankAg barometer launchedA monthly analysis of the U.S. agricultural economy is the result of a newly formed partnership between the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture and CME Group. They’ll produce the Ag Economy Barometer each...
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Nearly a Week of Drying Needed Before Planting Resumes
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankDry pattern arrivingWith all the rain and the cooler temperatures in recent days, what has happened to soil temps around Indiana? We know the soils are wetter, but the actual temperatures may not have changed much. Ryan Martin is HAT...
A New Name, but Still No Progress on Labeling Bill
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittA New Name, but Still No Progress on Labeling Bill Senator Pat RobertsWe have entered a new month, but we are no closer to Senate passage of a food labeling bill. Senate Ag Committee chairman Pat Roberts, who authored a bill that...
Don?t Let the Facts Change Your Opinion
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittRecently, I was interviewing a young woman who was seeking employment with Hoosier Ag Today. When I asked why she was interested in coming to work for us, she told me about her passion for agriculture and her desire to tell the...
Congress Asked for Help with Farm Economy Challenges
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankAsking for help before CongressLate last week members of Congress heard the case of the nation’s struggling farm economy and what they might be able to do proactively in Washington DC. Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard...
Research Proves Cattle Emissions Not a Cause of Climate Change
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayThe American Feed Industry Association is pleased to support a white paper from the University of California-Davis on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock. The paper is titled “Livestock’s Contribution to...
Pre-World Pork Expo Tours to Include Indiana Farms
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is offering two tours prior to the 2016 World Pork Expo that provide unique insights into U.S. agriculture. Set for June 6-7, the two-day tour will travel to locations in Illinois, Indiana and...
US Ethanol Production Down, Hits 51 Week Low
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittAccording to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 927,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 38.93 million gallons daily. That is down 12,000 b/d from the week before and a 51-week low. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at...
Farmers Need Government Support, Not Opposition
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayLow commodity prices, tightening credit, expensive land and rising costs for expenses such as seed and fertilizer will lead to financial losses for many farmers and ranchers this year, Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard...
Indiana Part of 4-State Area with Steady Farmland Values
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankIndiana farmland values steadyMany areas of the farm sector are depressed right now, notably commodity prices and farmland values, with some states realizing double digit percentage drops in land. But in Indiana and the 4 state area...