Articles tagged as: Agriculture
February 11, 2020
Two Bills Aim To Stop Dicamba, Pesticide Misuse
The state has gotten so many complaints about dicamba drift that farmers must stop applying certain dicamba products on soybeans starting June 20.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020
Pesticide Police, Overwhelmed By Dicamba Complaints, Ask EPA For Help
Across the Midwest, millions of acres of farmland have been damaged by dicamba, an herbicide that can damage crops not engineered to withstand it. There are so many cases, regulators can't keep up.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020
Indiana President To Serve On National Farm Bureau Board
The national organization brings agricultural producers from across the country together advocating for issues facing the ag community.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2020
Hoosier Farmers Welcome Signing Of USMCA Trade Deal
The USMCA will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement and is expected to slightly increase real gross domestic product.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2020
USDA OKs Disaster Areas For 3 Indiana Counties Hit By Rain
The federal agency's designation means agricultural producers in Fountain, Parke and Vermillion counties who suffered losses caused by excessive rain that occurred after March 1, 2019, may be eligible for emergency loans from the USDA's Farm Service Agency.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2020
Senate Committee Passes Health Plan Bill That Includes Sole Proprietors
Many Indiana farmers want more health care options. On Wednesday, they got closer to that goal.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2020
Ag Barometer: Producers Less Confident In Current Conditions, Optimistic For Future
The national survey asks 400 agriculture producers a range of questions each month from financial plans to perspectives on current economic issues including the trade war with China.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2020
Agriculture Simulator Educates Farmers On Risk Management
Farmers constantly face choices to keep their farms operating. The simulation offers participants a chance to put their risk management skills to the test in an educational setting.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2019
Farmer Opens Grocery Store In Near Eastside
The Healthy Harvest Market at Brookside is opening near East 10th and North Rural streets in a building that used to house Pogues Run Grocer.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2019
2020 Agriculture Outlook Released
Purdue Universitys Department of Agriculture has released its 2020 ag forecast with projections in international trade, crop production and land values.
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