The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 4/11/26

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: You’ll hear from Fort Wayne farmer Darin Hadley, who talks about the challenges facing farmers before planting begins in northeastern Indiana.

Purdue Ag Week was held on Memorial Mall on Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette this past week. Eric Pfeiffer and Greg Allen report how the week-long event brings students across the campus together with Purdue’s College of Agriculture.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has temporarily suspended the state sales tax on gasoline–but, there’s no such break for diesel users. Plus, there’s a major boost for Indiana FFA thanks to a $500,000 matching grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. 

Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Indiana Farm Forecast. Also, Brian Basting with Advance Trading reviews USDA’s April WASDE Report, which was released on Thursday, and its impact on Friday’s grain markets.