Agriculture
USDA announces January 15 national batching deadline for major NRCS conservation programs
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced the establishment of a national January 15, 2026 batching deadline for…
USDA launches new Regenerative Pilot Program to lower farmer production costs and advance MAHA agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Centers for Medicare…
Indiana FFA Foundation to receive Lilly Endowment grant
TRAFALAGAR – The Indiana FFA Foundation has been selected to receive a $750,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Capital Project Initiative for Residential…
Knox County farmer Susan Brocksmith elected 2026 President of Indiana Corn Marketing Council
INDIANA – A leading figure in both agriculture and higher education, Knox County farmer Susan Brocksmith has been elected to serve as the 2026 president…
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative encouraged by USDA announcement of farmer assistance package
INDIANA — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, appreciates the $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance…
Trump Administration announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American farmers impacted by unfair market disruptions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman…
Bedford teen joins American Angus Association
BEDFORD – Maggie Minton of Bedford, has been announced as a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, according to a recent report from Mark McCully, CEO of…
Secretary Rollins announces availability of $7 million for advanced biofuel production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $7 million in payments available to advanced biofuel…
USDA launches Screwworm.gov, centralizing new screwworm information
Washington, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic…
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative celebrates Senate passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, improving school nutrition
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, celebrates the unanimous passage of…
