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Over 250 Ag Groups, Companies Urge Congress to Adopt E15 Year-Round Legislation

Over 250 groups and companies sent a letter to Congressional leaders Wednesday calling on support for S. 5145, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022. Among the groups and companies identified in the letter include the Indiana Corn Growers Association,...

Modest Boost for Conventional Ethanol in EPA RFS Proposal

The EPA is finally out with proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2023 through 2025, and the ethanol industry is pleased despite no growth in the conventional ethanol target. “A clear pathway for sustainable growth” and an “upward trajectory” for clean fuels....

EPA Releases 2023-2025 RFS Volumes

The Environmental Protection Agency released the long-awaited 2023-2025 Renewable Fuel Standard blending volumes. The Renewable Fuels Association says the proposal creates a path for sustainable growth in the production and use of low-carbon renewable fuels. EPA...

Increased Ethanol Blend Rates Lower Fuel Costs for Drivers

A new Energy Information Administration report clearly shows higher ethanol blends helped moderate fuel prices after the Ukraine invasion. The report also says the ethanol blend rates hit a record summer average of 10.5 percent. “Fuel ethanol’s price discount to...

Ethanol Industry Looking for Rail Resolution, Not Just ‘Kicking the Can Down the Tracks’

A cooling-off period has derailed a freight railroad strike for now, as key unions continue negotiations that could still spare agriculture and other industries a devastating rail shutdown. The new strike deadline is December 9th, a nearly 3-week extension, but it’s...

Diesel Fuel Supplies Running Short in Many Parts of Rural America

It’s bad enough that diesel fuel is costing you $1.82 more per gallon today than this time last year, according to AAA. Now, there are concerns that diesel supplies are running extremely low. “In certain pockets of the country, there's a real and growing concern about...

Modest Boost for Conventional Ethanol in EPA RFS Proposal

The EPA is finally out with proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2023 through 2025, and the ethanol industry is pleased despite no growth in the conventional ethanol target. “A clear pathway for sustainable growth” and an “upward trajectory” for clean fuels....

USDA Releases December WASDE Report, Corn Exports Drop

The USDA's December World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report says the 2022-2023 corn outlook is for lower exports and greater ending stocks. Exports dropped by 75 million bushels as export competition and high U.S. corn prices have slowed sales and...

Vilsack Talks Biotech Corn in Mexico

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador earlier this week. The leaders discussed a looming decree by the Mexican president that would ban imports of biotech corn into the country. In a statement following the meeting,...

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Indiana’s US Senators Young and Braun Sign Letter Against Mexico’s Proposed GMO Corn Ban

Both of Indiana’s U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Mike Braun (R-IN) were among a bipartisan group of senators who sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing concern over Mexico’s efforts...

Indiana Farm Expo Day 2 Seminars Focus on Economics, Grain Markets, Weather

Day 2 of the Indiana Farm Equipment & Technology Expo presented by AgriFinancial and Reynolds Farm Equipment will be busy on the free seminar stage. Seminars will focus on farm economics for 2023 as well as grain market projections and what the weather might look...

Combine Harvesters, Four Wheel Drive Tractor Sales Grow in November

Combine harvester sales remained positive in November, as did four-wheel drive tractor sales in both the U.S. and Canada. However, the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says total tractor sales fell in both countries. Total U.S. ag equipment...

Vegetable Prices Up 40 Percent

Americans are paying up to 40 percent more for their vegetables than in 2021, and drought is a big reason for the price hike. A new report from Daily Mail says the increase is due, in large part, to states that grow fresh produce getting hit with water cuts because of...

Day 1 Farm Expo Seminars Include Technologies and Techniques to Help You Farm in 2023

The Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo opens Tuesday with a show floor packed with tractors, combines, a vintage truck, and more. While at the show, you can walk around and see a variety of technologies. Not only that, you can hear several speakers throughout...

US Representatives Send Letter to USTR to Resolve Mexico’s Upcoming Corn Ban

Twenty-four members of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai demanding a resolution to a lingering trade dispute with Mexico over biotech corn imports. “We’ve been working closely with Congress...

Differing Opinions on Climate Change in the Next Farm Bill

Climate change as an issue in the next farm bill is already causing temperatures to rise in the nation’s capital. Hoosier native and former USDA Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner believes, "that this farm bill that we’re debating in 2023, will need to be able to carry a...

USDA Releases December WASDE Report, Corn Exports Drop

The USDA's December World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report says the 2022-2023 corn outlook is for lower exports and greater ending stocks. Exports dropped by 75 million bushels as export competition and high U.S. corn prices have slowed sales and...

High School Precision Agriculture Students to Present at Indiana Farm Expo

Learning about precision agriculture isn’t just for college students and professionals. Two programs within the Wabash River Career and Technical Education (WRCTE) District are teaching high school students the skills they need to succeed in a precision agriculture...

‘Women4theLand’ Discussion Will Feature on Seminar Stage at Indiana Farm Expo

"Women have a really large role in land management, and the number of women in agriculture is increasing every year," says Brianne Lowe. She is the Indiana State Biologist for the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. She also serves as facilitator and...
Growers Taking Serious Look at Spray Drones at Farm Expo

Growers Taking Serious Look at Spray Drones at Farm Expo

Drones have become a mainstay now on many farms, “mostly to help scout, take some fun pictures and videos, and things like that,” says Randy Aberle with FlyingAg.com. And while drones still do those things, they can now do so much more. At the Indiana Farm Equipment...