11+ hour, 24+ 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…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (188+ words) The U.S. corn harvest is underway as farmers enter the final stages of a growing season marked by uneven weather and declining crop conditions. USDA’s latest Crop Progress report showed 5% of the nation’s corn had been harvested as of Sept. 6, compared…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (244+ words) A Purdue University student was recognized as one of Indiana agriculture’s emerging leaders. Purdue Extension’s EDGE in Ag program honored three individuals for their leadership, service and contributions to Indiana agriculture during a ceremony at the Indiana State Fair. Among…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (304+ words) Indiana farmland values are holding steady this year, but what does the long-term outlook look like? “We think of land as the residual claimant to whatever happens in the ag sector. So, when things are going really well, land really…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (916+ words) U.S. agriculture is heading into 2027 with a financial warning flashing across the balance sheet: farm profits are expected to fall, production costs are surging and farm debt is climbing to a record. USDA’s latest farm income forecast shows net farm income…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (713+ words) For farmers in southern Indiana, the 2026 harvest is no longer a distant milestone—it’s already underway. Combines began rolling across fields in Dubois County on Sept. 1, marking an early start to harvest in a region that has watched crops race…...

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, 6+ day 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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (181+ words) Keystone Cooperative is bringing its Co-op Classic back for a second year, with farmers gathering today at the cooperative’s Scircleville location near Frankfort. The 2026 event is designed to give producers practical information they can use as they prepare for harvest…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (249+ words) Generations of grit, commitment, and stewardship take center stage this week at the Indiana State Fair as the state pauses to honor the bedrock of its agricultural identity: the Hoosier Homestead farms. Recognizing that not everyone can make the trek…...