Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittRenewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen reacted today to a poll released by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) saying consumer awareness and knowledge of how to use higher ethanol blends remains relatively...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayWhile China’s plan to let the market set corn prices beginning with the 2016-2017 marketing year will likely slow imports, the policy change should aid the nation’s struggling corn processors. Many food processors in...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittSeed Treatments Proving Their WorthThis year, growers are looking very closely at every crop production product and checking to see if the benefit is worth the investment. Seed treatments are proving their worth. When it comes to...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankFarmer selling of corn reversesWill last Thursday’s bearish number from USDA on the number of acres of corn to be planted this year affect the rate of farmer selling? The value of that grain producers still hold did go down after...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittMore Corn, More Acres, More LossesThe USDA Planting Intentions report released on Thursday indicated that US farmers intend to plant 93.6 million acres of corn – 5.6 million acres more than were planted in 2015. The survey...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankSAY safety programA new initiative provides a one-stop source for farm safety information. A coalition of more than 70 universities from every state in the union is backing the effort to make farms safer places to work and live....
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittAccording to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 992,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 41.66 million gallons daily. That is down 3,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 991,000 b/d for an...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankMarch report previewWith the end of March come two highly anticipated reports from USDA, the quarterly stocks update and the annual Planting Intentions report. Both reports are released at noon Eastern time Thursday and the average...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittFarmer Optimism Continues to Decline as Planting BeginsKatie MicikSpring is usually a time for optimism for ag producers as they look forward to another crop, but not this year. Low commodity prices, ongoing high input costs, and low...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Hoosier Ag TodayA report by the United Nations Environment Program says almost half of the world’s population will suffer severe water stress by 2030. A new report by the program finds that, as the global population rises, increased...
