by USDA Communications | May 18, 2022 | Ag News, Indiana Agriculture News, News Feed
As summertime brings families and friends together for outdoor celebrations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging you to make sure your summer festivities are food safe. Whether you’re grilling burgers, camping, or having a picnic, everyone should...
by USDA Communications | May 10, 2022 | Ag News, Indiana Agriculture News, News Feed
So far in Indiana, 11 percent of the expected corn crop has been planted according to the USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress Report for the week ending Sunday, May 8, 2022. This compares with 44 percent last year and 39 percent as an average over the past five years. Of...
by USDA Communications | May 4, 2022 | Ag News, Indiana Agriculture News, News Feed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated three key crop insurance options for livestock producers: the Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP). USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the insurance...
by USDA Communications | May 3, 2022 | Ag News, Indiana Agriculture News, News Feed
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than two million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup, which included more than...
by USDA Communications | May 1, 2022 | Ag News, Indiana Agriculture News, News Feed
Over 147,000 U.S. farms produced and sold food locally through direct marketing practices, resulting in $9.0 billion in revenue in 2020, according to the Local Food Marketing Practices data released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The...
