The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 5/31/25

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: Eric Pfeiffer chats with Steve Brown, who is returning to serve as Indiana’s Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). He had previously served as head of the state’s FSA during President Trump’s first term from 2017-2021. You’ll hear from Brown why he’s decided to come out of retirement to return to lead the agency.

Since the beginning of the year, 22 commercial poultry farms and millions of birds have been depopulated across Indiana because of bird flu—or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). But now, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) says the state has been cleared of the virus. C.J. Miller talks with Dr. Maria Cooper with BOAH, as she shares why the recent “HPAI-free status” is important for the state’s poultry industry.

All that—plus, Brian Basting with Advanced Trading reviews the grain markets from Friday and Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Indiana Farm Forecast. That’s all part of the Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast!