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Indiana Soybean Alliance Directors Tour Argentina, Report Back on Drought Stressed Crops
If you’ve been following grain market trends lately, you know the impact South American weather is having on futures prices. Argentina is in the midst of a three-year drought, with this year being the worst. Hoosier farmers with the Indiana Soybean Alliance are in...
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Indiana Soybean Alliance Directors Tour Argentina, Report Back on Drought Stressed Crops
If you’ve been following grain market trends lately, you know the impact South American weather is having on futures prices. Argentina is in the midst of a three-year drought, with this year being the worst. Hoosier farmers with the Indiana Soybean Alliance are in...
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh to Step Down
Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced Thursday her intention to step away from her role at USDA. Bronaugh says, “It is with mixed emotions that today I am announcing that I will step away from my role as Deputy Secretary in the coming weeks so I can spend more...
Why Congressman John Duarte is Fighting Back after Having Been Fined $1.1 Million Over His Farm
Imagine being fined $1.1 million by the federal government because of a dispute over your farmland! That’s what happened to one farmer who is now fighting as a Congressman from having that happen to you and your farmland! “If the Army Corps of Engineers can...
‘Ag Women Engage Conference’ Set for Terre Haute Convention Center
The 2023 Ag Women Engage Conference (formerly known as the Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference) begins on Feb. 22 at the new Terre Haute Convention Center. The conference includes two days of guest speakers, networking opportunities and breakout sessions...
Indiana Pork’s Taste of Elegance Event Getting Professional Chefs Creative With Pork
A confit pork belly served on yeast cornbread with gooseberry jam, an osso buco style pork shank, and a meatball that has ground bacon and ground pork tossed in a ramen demi sauce. Sounds like the menu from a swanky restaurant, right? Those were just a few of the...
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Co-Alliance Announces $45 Million in Patronage Will be Paid Back to its Farmer-Owners
One of the benefits of doing business with your local, farmer-owned cooperative is having a portion of the co-op’s profits made in a year paid back to you through patronage. That’s why Indiana-based Co-Alliance is excited about their patronage announcement. “This year...
POET Poised for Growth with Cloverdale Facility Reopening in 2023
As we look now to 2023, an additional bioethanol facility is scheduled to be back up and running next year in Indiana. POET, the company that owns that facility, says it has also big plans for the next 12 months and beyond. “We see tremendous potential in the future...
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Indiana Soybean Alliance Directors Tour Argentina, Report Back on Drought Stressed Crops
If you’ve been following grain market trends lately, you know the impact South American weather is having on futures prices. Argentina is in the midst of a three-year drought, with this year being the worst. Hoosier farmers with the Indiana Soybean Alliance are in...
Why the USDA’s January WASDE Report May Affect Grain Prices for Several Months
The USDA’s monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, which was released on Thursday, may have a lasting impact for the next several months on grain prices according to one market analyst. “The bottom line is we don’t have as much corn,...
US Won’t Compromise with Mexico on their Planned GMO Corn Ban, Says USDA’s Vilsack
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said the U.S. won’t back down or compromise on its stance against Mexico’s plan to ban imports of genetically modified yellow corn. Vilsack made those comments while speaking to reporters during the American Farm Bureau Federation annual...
Purdue Ag Professor Langemeier on Corn vs. Soybean Planting Decisions for 2023
If you’re an Indiana farmer, you may be deciding now what to plant and where this spring based off rising input costs and current commodity prices. That’s why one Purdue Ag Professor has some advice for you for 2023. “Right now, soybeans look more profitable than...
Farm Economy Challenges Persist but They are Changing
One year ago this week there was great concern among farmers about skyrocketing costs to plant a crop and keep machinery in top shape. Now as 2022 is coming to an end, the year has brought some change and even good profitability in many cases, but concerns persist....
Bunge Investing $550 Million in New Soy Protein Facility in Shelby County
Bunge says it plans to invest about $550 million to build a soy protein concentrate facility in Morristown, Indiana – which is in northeastern Shelby County. According to a press release, the new facility will be built next to the company's existing soybean processing...
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Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh to Step Down
Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced Thursday her intention to step away from her role at USDA. Bronaugh says, “It is with mixed emotions that today I am announcing that I will step away from my role as Deputy Secretary in the coming weeks so I can spend more...
Why Congressman John Duarte is Fighting Back after Having Been Fined $1.1 Million Over His Farm
Imagine being fined $1.1 million by the federal government because of a dispute over your farmland! That’s what happened to one farmer who is now fighting as a Congressman from having that happen to you and your farmland! “If the Army Corps of Engineers can prosecute...
‘Ag Women Engage Conference’ Set for Terre Haute Convention Center
The 2023 Ag Women Engage Conference (formerly known as the Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference) begins on Feb. 22 at the new Terre Haute Convention Center. The conference includes two days of guest speakers, networking opportunities and breakout sessions...
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