Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe latest version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be released today Thursday by Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack declined to say what time the...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittFarmer Confidence at Record Low LevelKatie MicikThe latest Progressive Farmer Agricultural Confidence Index reveals the state of American agriculture is extremely pessimistic. In the latest survey, producers? overall confidence fell to...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe merger between Dow and DuPont means job losses in Delaware for DuPont. Bloomberg reports the company plans to reduce its workforce by 10 percent through the merger, and will cut about 1,700 jobs early this year as it proceeds with a...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThrough its Thank You Farmers initiative, Culvers announced this week the restaurant chain has donated more than $1 million to support the National FFA, local FFA chapters and a variety of local agricultural organizations. In 2015...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), a consumer-facing organization dedicated to leading the national conversation about how food is grown and raised, announced today the launch of the U.S. Farming and Ranching Foundation...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittA Japan economics newspaper reports the 12 countries included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership seek to sign a formal agreement in February. Approval by countries such as the U.S. is needed for implementation of the deal. However, the 12...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe EPA released the final rulemaking for 2014-2016 RFS standards on Nov. 30. This release follows preliminary rulemaking released on May 29 of this year. The biodiesel and advanced mandates in the final rulemaking were only slightly...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittGlobal crude oil prices have fallen more than 65% in the last 18 months and are following a long-term falling trend. Rising US crude oil inventories and rising production from OPEC are affecting the crude oil market. Oil prices are...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe Environmental Protection Agency failed to deliver on risk assessments for atrazine, glyphosate and imidacloprid (em-mid-dah-cloh-prid) in 2015. EPA told the Hagstrom Report the agency plans to release the easements in early 2016....
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittMarket and Acreage Outlook for 2016The big question farmers will be asking in 2016 is ?Where will corn and soybean prices go?? The big question the market will be asking is ?What will producers plant in 2016?? As for where prices will...
