Farm Bill Voted Down but Not Out
Farm Bill Voted Down but Not Out
In a surprise move on Friday, the House voted to reject the current version of the Farm Bill....
Indiana Farm Leaders Support House Farm Bill
All Indiana Republicans voted in favor of the Farm Bill, while all Democrats opposed it because of the reforms it makes in the nutrition...
News
Purdue Dean Plaut Excited to Work on Initiatives Like Digital Agriculture
Wheels-off-for-Plaut
The interim tag is being dropped from Dr. Karen Plaut’s title at Purdue University. Effective Monday May 21st, she is officially the Glenn W....
Market
McKinney ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on Trade Talks with China
McKinney 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Trade Talks with China
United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, the lead negotiator in trade talks with China, told...
Policy
Trump Administration to Revise EPA CAFE Standards
The Trump administration Monday announced it will revise fuel-efficiency and emissions regulations for cars and light trucks. Bloomberg News was the first to report...
Indiana Weather
Scattered Rains Spur Emergence
Warm temperatures and scattered showers aided crop emergence last week, while farmers continued to plant at every opportunity, according to Greg Matli, Indiana State...
Energy
Trump Exploring Exports Under RFS, Scaling Back Hardship Waivers, E15 Sales
The Trump Administration will scale back hardship waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard, according to Reuters. A source tells Reuters that the move includes...
Gary Truitt Commentary
Commentary: Playing the Part of the Political Pawn, Yet Again
The history of American agriculture is full of examples of the federal government taking action to threaten the financial livelihoods of farmers. For example,...