One of the largest youth gatherings in the country — and a major event for the agricultural world — is set to kick off later this month in Indianapolis. The 98th National FFA Convention and Expo will ...

Lenny Farlee, Purdue Extension Forester, gives a presentation to Indiana woodland owners. Photo courtesy of the Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association (IFWOA). If you’re an Indiana woodland ...

Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana featuring Monument Circle. Photo: Adobe Stock. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon be moving many of its major operations out of Washington, D.C. and ...

Two cargo ships were headed for port terminals near New Orleans, Louisiana, this week to load the first shipments of U.S. soybeans to China since May. That’s according to a shipping schedule seen by ...

The push continues for passage of the Nationwide Consumer and Retailer Fuel Choice Act of 2025, which would allow for the year-round, nationwide sale of E15. This bill would increase corn demand, ...

The Agriculture Department’s plan to relocate thousands of staff members and consolidate dozens of offices has received overwhelmingly negative feedback. Government Executive reports that employees, ...

The United States Geological Survey has added both phosphate and potash to the federal list of minerals considered critical to national security and economic stability. The decision, published ...

The farm financial outlook isn’t pretty, but are farmers knocking on the same door as they were in the 1980’s? Unfortunately, breakeven prices for both corn and soybeans have risen about 20% since ...

UPDATE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 27: A corporate representative with Rose Acre Farms, which is headquartered in Seymour, Indiana, has released the following statement to Hoosier Ag Today confirming that ...

China has secured at least seven million tons of U.S. soybeans after multiple purchases during the past two weeks, which puts the Asian country over halfway to meeting the 12-million-ton purchase ...

USDA has made the decision to move employees out of Washington, D.C. and into regional hubs with Indianapolis being one of the new homes starting in 2026. Stephen Vaden, USDA Deputy Secretary, shares ...

Audra Weeks, a native of Florida who earned graduate degrees from both Indiana University and Purdue University, has recently been appointed as USDA Director of External and Intergovernmental Affairs.