16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1072+ words) The March 19 lockout has become one of the most consequential labor disputes in the U.S. refining industry. The Whiting facility processes up to 440,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest refinery in the Midwest and a critical supplier…...

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (634+ words) With the current Farm Bill set to expire Sept. 30, corn growers are heading back to Capitol Hill with a blunt message for lawmakers: another year of delay is becoming a financial burden farmers simply cannot afford. Matt Frostic, a Michigan…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1057+ words) Indiana farmers and ag businesses are facing a property tax shock after assessments on some farm buildings doubled, tripled and, in some cases, increased by as much as 500%—raising concerns about the cost of doing business and the future of…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (194+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency released its latest decisions on small refinery exemptions last week, determining which facilities will be excused from federal renewable fuel blending requirements. “Twenty-nine small refineries will not be required to blend renewable fuels under the EPA’s…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (160+ words) Farmers across north central Indiana are getting a closer look at what this year’s extreme weather may mean for the 2026 harvest. But in spite of periods of heavy rain, flooding and extreme heat in recent weeks, Heath says crop conditions…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (727+ words) For Indiana farmers and livestock producers still cleaning up after August’s devastating storms and flooding, the federal disaster designation has moved recovery into its next phase. Now, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is telling producers: don’t wait to report your losses....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (236+ words) More than one million Hoosiers currently face food insecurity, but agricultural leaders and local advocates across Indiana are stepping up to bridge the gap. At the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Purdue Fort Wayne, and University of Southern Indiana, the Indiana Hunger…...

2+ week, 42+ min ago   (298+ words) For Indiana farmers still assessing the damage from recent flooding, the work of recovery is only beginning — and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging producers to start documenting losses now. USDA says a range of disaster assistance programs is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (154+ words) Water levels on the Mississippi River have been low since 2022, restricting barge traffic and bottlenecking trade on one of the busiest navigation channels in the country. Current water levels are lower than they have been in many of the past…...