Lenny Farlee (far right), Purdue Extension Forester, conducts a workshop for woodland owners during a recent event hosted by the Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association (IFWOA). Photo ...

$37 billion! That’s the projected ag trade deficit for fiscal year 2026, according to an update this week from USDA. But, that’s a decrease from the record ag trade deficit of $43.7 billion in the ...

Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, which is based in Michigan, says it is investing more than $20 million to build a new egg processing facility in Kendallville, Indiana. When complete in the spring of 2026, ...

Heading to another crop year in 2026, one expert has advice for soybean growers, and it comes from thinking about soybeans as a real crop, not just the crop you put in between corn every other year.

Growers are already looking ahead to the 2026 growing season, and weed management is at the top of the list. Early-season control is critical for protecting yield, especially as weeds continue to ...

Many U.S. farmers say a newly announced $12 billion federal aid package will not be enough to offset mounting financial pressure caused by weak commodity prices, high input costs and lingering trade ...

Many ag producers remain concerned about what the MAHA movement might mean for the industry. “It’s a lot bigger than most people think,” says Scott Hays, Executive Director with the Missouri Pork ...

The US Senate has confirmed Julie Callahan as the next USTR chief agricultural negotiator. She was confirmed en bloc with dozens of nominations on a party line 53-43 vote. Her long government service, ...

You’ve been hearing a lot lately about the efforts by corn producers to expand the use of ethanol in 2026. But, there’s also a huge push by soybean growers to expand biodiesel as well. “We are ...

Vital Farms—which is based in Austin, Texas—has provided an update on its planned egg washing and packing facility in Seymour, Indiana. The company says that the facility, slated to open in 2027, will ...

Santa will be arriving soon and the over 1 million FFA members across the country have sent in their Christmas list. “No doubt, on every FFA member’s Christmas list should be an FFA jacket,” says ...

Richard Fordyce, USDA Undersecretary for Food Production and Conservation, chats with Hoosier Ag Today’s Eric Pfeiffer during the NAFB Convention in Kansas City on Nov. 21, 2025. Photo: C.J. Miller / ...