Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe overall quality of the United States? 2015 corn crop was good, with 94 percent of corn samples samples rated at quality grade No. 2 or better in the U.S. Grains Council?s newly-released 2015/2016 Corn Harvest Quality Report. USGC,...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today announced that Iowa?s 43 ethanol plants produced over 4 billion gallons during 2015, up slightly from 3.9 billion gallons in 2014. Iowa continues to be the number one ethanol producing...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittAn aging American farm population, the need to successfully transition land ownership from senior farmers to new industry entrants, and providing support and training for these beginning farmers, are top concerns for the future of the...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittOil futures fell sharply Monday, handing back a large chunk of last week’s rally, as investors turned their attention back to a global crude glut and renewed worries over demand. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light,...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittLarge stockpiles of commodities could challenge agriculture imports for China in 2016. A new report by CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division says China has multiyear high supplies of commodities such as corn, wheat, cotton, milk...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittThe Environmental Protection Agency extended the public comment period on the proposed changes to the Pesticide Applicator Certification Rule an additional 30 days. The closing date for comments is now January 22nd, 2016. EPA is...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Andy EubankSeed Consultants Kick Off Winter Agronomy MeetingsSeed Consultants kicks off their winter agronomy meetings beginning January 4th. Mike Earley, Director of Replicated Research, says there’s a lot of information to...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittMore and more families are heading to Christmas tree farms for a live Christmas tree. From 2009 to 2014, USDA reported Christmas tree sales increased by more than $100 million dollars. The 2014 Horticultural Specialties report released...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittAccording to the Christmas song Santa Claus is ?making a list, and checking it twice; He?s gonna find out Who?s naughty or nice.? Ever wonder who is on that naughty list? Thanks to modern technology, now we know. Anonymous, a loosely...
Hoosier Ag Today by: Gary TruittUSDA reports a significant jump in ethanol exports to China this year, following a USDA-led trade mission to the country last year. Wednesday, USDA said the trade mission proved successful after representatives from nine state...
