Legislators could introduce new regulations during the next legislative session. Committee hearings on the issue have drawn impassioned testimony from supporters and opponents alike.

The state's soybean crop is 42 percent harvested as of this week, about the same as average. But the corn crop lags at just 24 percent.

The first stage of the initiative is funded by state money, set aside in the last legislative session.

In a statement, USDA secretary Sonny Perdue says McKinney will "wake up every morning seeking to sell more American agricultural products in foreign markets."

Research says the controversial herbicide damaged several million acres of soybeans and specialty crops in the Midwest since it came into use last year.

The Agriculture and Natural Resources Legislative Study Committee held its second of three planned meetings.

An organization of crop and livestock farmers says that's good news for Indiana's economy, but some Hoosiers say the consequences outweigh the benefits.

When unpredictable climate creates food waste for farmers, one Purdue agriculture specialist sees an opportunity for food banks.

More than 100 dicamba-related complaints have been filed in Indiana so far this year.

That means continued tight profit margins for farmers and more low food prices for consumers.