Hoosier Ag Today
Hoosier Ag Today Podcast Network. The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast Network includes all your favorite Indiana agriculture podcasts, including the HAT Daily Podcast, the Purdue Crop Chat with Dan 'Corn' Quinn and 'Soybean Shaun' Casteel, the HAT Soil Health Podcast, and more!
Farm Bill Faces Uncertain Path Forward Post-Election
5 days ago · While the election is now behind us, the future of the long-awaited Farm Bill remains in question. Farmers and ranchers have been waiting for the reauthorization of the bill for more than a year, since the last bill expired in September 2023. While there is a ready, bipartisan-supported version released by Congressman Glenn GT Thompson (R-PA-15 ...
The Implications to Ag if Republicans Control All Three Branches
16 hours ago · Republicans will be in charge of the White House, the Senate, and we’re still waiting for sure, but it sure looks like the House too. We discussed the impact that would have on agriculture with some special guests on the latest edition of the Indiana Ag Policy Podcast, including former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner from Benton County, Indiana.
Tractor Manufacturers Slow Production as Demand Declines
14 hours ago · Tractor Manufacturers Slow Production as Demand Declines. by NAFB News Service. November 12, 2024. As farmers struggle with low crop prices, relatively high interest rates and increased input costs, fewer are making big-ticket purchases like tractors, combines and farm implements, resulting in a backlog of inventory across the globe.
Property Taxes a Top Priority for Farm Bureau, Indiana Ag …
Aug 1, 2024 · Unfortunately, while all that unfolds, Indiana farmers are also looking at huge property tax bills this year. “We’ve seen increases anywhere from 20% to we’ve heard some as high as 70%,” says Andy Tauer, Executive Director of Policy for Indiana Farm Bureau. He was a guest on the latest Indiana Ag Policy Podcast from Hoosier Ag Today to ...
Soy Growers Alarmed After EPA Tightens Glufosinate-P Restrictions
Oct 29, 2024 · The American Soybean Association (ASA) is expressing concern after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposed additional restrictions on farmers—a move that seems to have followed adverse comments from environmental groups. A new registration for glufosinate-P was announced October 18; however, EPA lagged in releasing the final ...
Harvest Moving Quickly in West Central Indiana
October 16, 2024. Blake Russell, Technical Agronomist with Channel Seed. Indiana farmers have been charging hard through harvest for weeks now with minimal interruptions, and in West Central Indiana that remains the case even after some widespread rains this week. “We had a couple rain showers here just on and off this week,” Blake Russell ...
Indiana’s Harvest Features Extreme Yield Variability
Oct 23, 2024 · Indiana’s Harvest Features Extreme Yield Variability. In the latest government update, Indiana corn harvest is 61 percent complete and soybean harvest is 75 percent. In a Channel Seed harvest update from North Central Indiana, field sales representative Daniel Stauffer estimates progress now mid-week a little better than the state numbers.
Conservation Record Broken by Hoosier Farmers for Third Straight …
Jul 16, 2024 · Cereal rye used as cover crops on a no-till corn field. According to the latest results from the Conservation Tillage Transect survey, 1.7 million acres of farmland are now under living cover across all crops in Indiana. This significant milestone underscores the increasing adoption of cover crops by farmers, driven by their multiple benefits for …
Indiana Crops: 65 Percent of Corn, Soybeans Rated Good-to …
Sep 11, 2023 · Crop conditions remained stable for many throughout Indiana despite a lack of much needed rainfall. Indiana’s corn and soybean crops are both rated at 65 percent good-to-excellent, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report. This week’s percentages represent a one-percentage point drop for both corn and soybeans—which were rated at …