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Purdue Students Compete to Create New Uses for Soybeans
Wednesday night in the Purdue Memorial Union, 12 teams competed for a $20,000 grand prize in the Indiana Soybean Alliance annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition. To win, Purdue students had to develop novel applications for soybeans that satisfy a market need....
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Braun: ‘It Just Doesn’t Make Sense’ for China, Others to Own US Farmland
The Protecting America's Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023 was introduced with bipartisan support last week in the U.S. Senate. The bill would prevent people associated with the governments of America’s foreign adversaries from buying U.S. farmland....
Congress Passes Resolution to Repeal EPA’s Recently Revised WOTUS Rule
The U.S. Senate has joined the House in passing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval that seeks to overturn the EPA’s recently revised ‘Waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) rule. The legislation passed the Senate 53-43 after passing...
Purdue-affiliated NutraMaize Receives USDA Grant to Study Orange Corn Use in Poultry Feed
NutraMaize, a Purdue University-affiliated agriculture company whose nutritionally enhanced orange corn is currently marketed through a line of premium milled products under the brand Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn, has received a two-year, $650,000 Phase II Small...
Farm Bankruptcies Fall Again in 2022
The latest American Farm Bureau Market Intel Report shows the number of farm bankruptcies fell again in 2022. In Indiana, there were only two. Veronica Nigh, Farm Bureau senior economist, says the lower number of bankruptcy filings is good news. “2022 data from the...
Indiana Farmer Kip Tom on EPA’s Revised WOTUS Rule, Impact on Hoosier Farms and Landowners
The EPA’s recently revised ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule, or WOTUS for short, is now in effect here in Indiana. The rule has drawn a lot of complaints—especially from one of Indiana’s largest farm owners. “A lot of Hoosier farmers will have a problem,” says Kip Tom,...
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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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The Impact of Brazil’s Mad Cow Case on US Beef Prices and Exports
A few weeks ago, Brazil’s ag ministry confirmed a case of Mad Cow disease, known scientifically as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The identification of the disease in the northern part of Brazil set off an automatic suspension of Brazilian beef sales to...
NCBA Calls for Immediate Import Ban on Brazilian Beef Due to Mad Cow Disease Case
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) says it has asked USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to take immediate action and indefinitely suspend beef imports from Brazil following a recent case of Mad Cow Disease that was recently identified in northern Brazil. Last...
ISDA’s International Trade Director Drew Sherman Seeks to Expand Indiana’s Ag Exports
It’s all about making the grain, livestock, and ag products that Indiana farmers produce more valuable. That’s why Indiana’s trade representatives are racking up the frequent flyer miles to open new international markets for Indiana’s ag products. “So, it may feel...
USDA ‘Sent a Shot Across the Bow’ to the Corn Market During Ag Outlook Forum
USDA held their annual Agricultural Outlook Forum on Thursday and Friday this past week, providing their initial forecast for the ag economy, commodity markets, and trade in 2023. They also provided acreage estimates for this year. “USDA really sent a shot across the...
The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on US Ag Markets After One-Year Anniversary
It was one year ago on Feb. 24, 2022 that Russian tanks began rolling into Ukraine. It’s a war that many thought would only last days or weeks—but has lasted now for 12 months. “Quite honestly I would not be surprised 12 months from now if we're still talking about...
Brazil Confirms Mad Cow Disease Case, Suspends Beef Exports to China
Brazilian beef exports to China are temporarily on hold after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed in the northern part of the country. The cattle disease, known scientifically as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), was confirmed by Brazil’s agriculture and...
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Poll Shows Voters Want Year-Round E15
A new poll shows overwhelming support among voters for year-round access to E15 across the country. With retail gas prices still high, almost 70 percent of poll respondents support increasing the availability of E15 to help lower fuel prices and support energy...
Braun: ‘It Just Doesn’t Make Sense’ for China, Others to Own US Farmland
The Protecting America's Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023 was introduced with bipartisan support last week in the U.S. Senate. The bill would prevent people associated with the governments of America’s foreign adversaries from buying U.S. farmland....
Congress Passes Resolution to Repeal EPA’s Recently Revised WOTUS Rule
The U.S. Senate has joined the House in passing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval that seeks to overturn the EPA’s recently revised ‘Waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) rule. The legislation passed the Senate 53-43 after passing the...
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