Agriculture
Task force formed to combat crisis of high production costs and plummeting corn prices
INDIANA – Facing their third consecutive year of net negative returns, U.S. corn growers are grappling with a severe economic crisis. In response, the National…
Beef Checkoff Program faces renewed scrutiny over funding and producer concerns
INDIANA – The mandatory Beef Checkoff program is facing renewed criticism after allocating over $25 million in producer funds to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
Weaver Popcorn and ISDA announce Inaugural Stewardship Award Winners
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing recently announced recipients of the inaugural Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing Stewardship award. Guernsey Farms,…
Celebrating 40 years of conservation: USDA’s CRP adds 1.78 million acres in 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that 1.78 million acres have been accepted into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2025. The…
National Farm Safety and Health Week to highlight hazards of agriculture
INDIANA — This year’s National Farm Safety and Health Week will run from Sunday through September 27, with a focus on improving the safety of…
USDA’s Farm Service Agency provides low-interest financing to agricultural producers
INDIANA— The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its popular Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program….
State Soil Conservation Board will meet on September 9
INDIANAPOLIS — The State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, from 9 a.m. to Noon. ET at the Pulaski Library in Winamac (121…
Soil sampling program available for Hoosier farmers
INDIANA – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and its partners throughout the state have collaborated with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost…
Honoring Hoosier Farm Families
STATEHOUSE – 95 Indiana family farms were recently honored with Hoosier Homestead awards for being in operation for over 100, 150, and 200 years. State…
95 family farms honored with the historic Hoosier Homestead Award
INDIANA – On Wednesday, August 13, at the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb presented 95 farming families…
