Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankIN candidate scorecard releasedOn a rainy Thursday morning the president of the Indiana Corn Growers Association took a break from field preparation in Spencer County to get back in the office and focus on candidates running for U.S....
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayDuPont Pioneer is continuing its collaboration with the Global Crop Diversity Trust to conserve and make available some of the world’s most important food crops. Citing the critical need for crop diversity at a time...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittHow Long Will The Soybean Rally LastBrian GreteFor the past 6 weeks, large commodity fund speculators have been short the soybean market. But this week, they decided to go long, and futures prices have rallied sharply. Pro Farmer editor...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittAccording to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 939,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 39.44 million gallons daily. That is up 1,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 961,000 b/d for an...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayResearch by the University of Illinois shows herbicide resistance in waterhemp continues to grow. A new study by the University found some populations of waterhemp, resistant to many commonly used herbicides, are also resistant to...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankNew Insecticide Application TechnologyWinter conditions this year may elevate the possibilities of a corn rootworm problem, according to David Wheeler with FMC Agricultural Solutions.“We’ve had an environment this winter for...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe House Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday to approve bills to fund the Agriculture and Energy departments and the Army Corps of Engineers. In an all-day markup, the panel considered numerous amendments to both the...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayMassachusetts farmer James Dunn joined with local anti-poverty activist Diane Sullivan in a lawsuit asking the courts to toss a proposed 2016 animal rights ballot measure. The proposed initiative petition (no. 15-11) would create...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayThe House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday passed an amendment barring the Grain Inspection and Stockyards Protection Administration, or GIPSA, rule on poultry. The “rider” attached to the USDA fiscal 2017 funding...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittDark Clouds Ahead for Farm FinancingMost farmers were able to obtain financing for the 2016 crop, but a new report suggest things may be more difficult for the 2017 crop. USDA projects farm income for 2016 to fall for the third straight...
