Eric Pfeiffer

New data released this week by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) confirms that U.S. sales of agricultural tractors dropped significantly in July 2026, marking a 10.9% decline compared to the same month last year.

The AgriVision Award is presented annually during the Indiana State Fair to Hoosiers who make major contributions to farming, agribusiness, and agbiosciences. Putnam County farmer Mark Legan is this year's recipient of Indiana's highest agricultural honor. He received the award Thursday from Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.

The Midwest livestock sector was hit with a devastating blow Thursday afternoon as Tyson Foods announced the immediate closure of its massive beef processing facility in Joslin, Illinois, eliminating roughly 3,000 head of daily slaughter capacity and leaving regional cattle feeders scrambling.

Producers are invited to join Keystone Cooperative on Thursday, August 20, to discuss strategy, innovation, and long-term planning during the 2026 Co-op Classic at their Scircleville facility near Frankfort.

Senate Ag Chair John Boozman knew going in that he didn't have the votes to get their version of the Farm Bill passed out of committee a couple weeks ago, but now he's telling Democrats he soon will.

Thunderstorms and torrential downpours triggered historic and catastrophic flash and river flooding across Central and East Central Indiana, and a derecho back on August 11 knocked out power to over 300,000 customers statewide with isolated tornado and wind damage destroying farm structures.

The Hoosier Homestead Award program was created in 1976 by the Division of Agriculture under the Indiana Department of Commerce – what is now the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The program recognizes farms that have been owned by the same family for 100 years with a Centennial Award, for 150 years with a Sesquicentennial Award and for 200 years with a Bicentennial Award. Since the program’s inception, more than 6,000 farms that have received this tremendous honor. 135 additional families were added to that list on Wednesday at the Indiana State Fair.

$5-per-bushel threshold for the first time in 18 months, driven by tightening global supplies and weaker-than-expected crop tour findings.

President Donald Trump moved Friday to address one of the most politically sensitive grocery prices facing American consumers, announcing on his Truth Social platform a 90-day plan to allow up to

USDA's aging farm-data system is under the microscope as response rates collapse and concerns grow over the accuracy of critical crop reports.