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Farm Expo Exhibit Floor Will Be Packed with Variety
What is there to see, hear and talk about at the Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo presented by AgriFinancial and Reynolds Farm Equipment? The Expo is December 13, 14, & 15 just north of Indianapolis, and the answer is plenty. You’ll find new...
Indiana Farmers Happy With Pioneer A-Series Enlist E3 Soybeans in ’22
With harvest now in the rearview mirror, seed companies have had weeks to analyze yield data from trials and customers alike to find out how they performed in 2022. Don Gehrls, Pioneer’s marketing lead for U.S. soybeans, told HAT they’re very pleased with how...
Biden Signs Bill to Avert Rail Strike
UPDATE: Following approval in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, President Biden signed into law legislation adopting the terms of a contract negotiated among freight railroads and most of their unions in September, ahead of the Dec. 9 deadline to reach an...
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...
USDA Lowers Farm Export Forecast
American farm exports will drop to $190 billion during the current fiscal year. USDA says that’s four percent lower than the record set in the recently-ended 2022 fiscal year. The lower forecast is caused by slowing economies around the world. Soybeans, corn, and...
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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...
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How Indiana-based AgReliant Genetics is Battling Tar Spot for 2023 and Beyond
Tar spot has been robbing Indiana’s corn growers of yield over the past several years. That’s why AgReliant Genetics – the makers of AgriGold and LG Seeds – recently held a “Tar Spot Summit” at their headquarters in Westfield to help tackle this issue. “Some...
US House Votes to Avert Rail Strike After Fight Over Paid Sick Leave
The House voted 290-137 on Wednesday to avert a national rail strike with devastating consequences for the ag industry and the rest of the economy, but added controversial paid sick leave benefits in a separate bill. There was bipartisan support for the president’s...
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,...
Mosaic Offers Two Biological Soil Health Products for Indiana Farmers to Consider
It was earlier this year that the ag company Plant Response – known for its biological-based soil health products – was purchased by The Mosaic Company. Now that the two companies are under one umbrella, they’re now offering a couple of biological fertilizer...
Budget Tips for Indiana Farmers for 2023
Running your farm operation is more expensive now than ever. That’s why there are several things you can do as you plan your farm budget for 2023. “Right now, everything a farming operation touches is inflated,” says Thomas Eatherly, Ag Business Advisor with Pinion....
Why Farmland Sale Prices Continue to Break New Records
$30,000 an acre! That’s how much was spent on farmland in Iowa earlier this month – breaking a previous record that had been set just a month before! “We've continued to see a strong bunch of sellers and a strong pool of buyers,” says Paul Schadegg, Senior Vice...
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Indiana Farmers Happy With Pioneer A-Series Enlist E3 Soybeans in ’22
With harvest now in the rearview mirror, seed companies have had weeks to analyze yield data from trials and customers alike to find out how they performed in 2022. Don Gehrls, Pioneer’s marketing lead for U.S. soybeans, told HAT they’re very pleased with how Pioneer...
Biden Signs Bill to Avert Rail Strike
UPDATE: Following approval in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, President Biden signed into law legislation adopting the terms of a contract negotiated among freight railroads and most of their unions in September, ahead of the Dec. 9 deadline to reach an agreement...
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...
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