In 1952, Patti Page recorded a novelty song, ?How Much is the Doggie in the Window.? It reached No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1953 and sold over two million copies. The song was wildly popular across a wide demographic audience, and dog sales rose...
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A Week for RFS ?Epiphany? at EPA
There were reports last week that the White House told EPA to stand down on proposals that biofuels advocates say threaten the Renewable Fuel Standard. The news came after Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds spoke with President Trump Wednesday morning over the...
Farm Lending Stabilizing
The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank reports farm lending has stabilized, but risks remain. The Federal Reserve?s Agricultural Finance Databook shows risks in the sector have remained alongside a persistently weak agricultural economy. The volume of non-real estate,...
Indiana Harvest Weather Outlook Calls for Brief Interruption
Mix-of-weather-comingRyan MartinIn the new Seed Consultants harvest weather forecast update, HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin sees a mix of rain ahead along with great harvest weather, but also some uncertainty. He is confident in what conditions will be eight of...
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
 More than 15 countries in the Western Hemisphere have sent officials to the Ethanol Summit of the Americas to talk over current and future ethanol opportunities in the region. The event runs through Friday and is sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council, the...
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
Debbie Stabenow, the ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee, wants to defend the farm bill from possible budget cuts which could come during the budget reconciliation process that got started this week. She filed an amendment on Wednesday that is intended to keep...
Indiana Ready for National FFA Convention
Indiana Ready for National FFA ConventionIndiana State FFA Officer TeamNext week over 65,000 FFA members will arrive in Indiana for their national convention, and the City of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana are ready to roll out the blue carpet to welcome back...
Firewood, Bowling Balls and Corn Harvest
North-central-updateHoosier Ag Today reported this week that southwest Indiana corn and soybean harvest could be wrapped up by the end of this week. In north-central Indiana one farm operation is dealing with more in their fields than just the crops, but they hope to...
NAFTA Talks Extended
Agriculture and other contentious issues proposed by the U.S. during round four of the North American Free Trade Agreement talks have stalled the renegotiation effort. The U.S., Canada, and Mexico have now agreed to extend the talks into 2018, failing to meet the...
How Technology Can Help Analyze Harvest
How Technology Can Help Analyze HarvestDan EmmertCombines today not only harvest a crop, they also harvest lots of data. Now technology is helping growers analyze that data into recommendations for next year. Almost every combine today has a yield monitor, and it is...