Eric Pfeiffer

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is extending the New Swine Inspection System increased line speed trials through May 15, 2025. The National Pork Producers Council called it a “win for efficiency” in feeding a growing population and alleviating supply issues.

On the opening day of the Fort Wayne Farm Show on Tuesday, Hoosier Ag Today Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin shared his thoughts about what we might be able to expect from a weather standpoint come planting season.

The United Soybean Board is off and running in 2025, continuing their pursuit of driving soybean demand through new uses and products.

A day after a second case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was identified on a commercial poultry farm in Jay County by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, a third case in two weeks was identified.

For all of our disagreements in modern American life, there are at least a few things most of us can agree on. One of those is the need for reform in public education.

Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.A bright spotlight was put on water rights following the LEAP project in Boone County and has been made a priority for farm groups around Indiana. At the Statehouse, Indiana Farm Bureau is showing support for Senate Bill 28 introduced by LaGrange Senator Sue Glick.

Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.Getting your soybeans off to strong start is critical to a good finish. Eric Ott, Field Market Development Specialist with Valent U.S.A., says that choosing the right seed treatment can give you peace of mind.

Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will soon be up for review between the three North American neighbors. Dave Salmonsen, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau, shared up-to-date information on the review process during a Convention workshop in San Antonio, Texas.

Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron today was reelected to the American Farm Bureau Federation board of directors at the 2025 AFBF Convention held in San Antonio, Texas. Kron will continue to represent the Midwest region on the board for the next two years.

Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.The Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team will be holding Winter Workshops around the state over the next several weeks to discuss mental health.