Agriculture
FSA is accepting proposals for quantifying the effects of the Conservation Reserve Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging government agencies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations to view this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)…
Urban producers and the public are invited to attend Federal Advisory Committee for urban agriculture and innovative production
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers and others to attend the second public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for…
USDA renews charter for National Organic Standards Board
WASHINGTON – The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) plays a critical role in advising USDA on the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act. To facilitate this…
Free resources for new farmers and ranchers
INDIANA – USDA Farm Service Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Rural Affairs are co-hosting an interactive webinar for beginning farmers and…
Soil conservation on an upward trend in Indiana
INDIANA — According to a recent conservation survey, Indiana farmers planted an estimated 1.5 million acres of overwintering living covers in the late fall of…
Farmer sentiment remains weak, and crop producers contemplating acreage shifts in 2023
INDIANA — The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer continued to slide in June, down 2 points to a reading of 97. Producers’ expectations for the future…
USDA reminds producers to file Crop Acreage Reports
INDIANA – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service…
Free Purdue weed science field day for farmers
WEST LAFAYETTE — Join Purdue experts for the Purdue Weed Science field day on June 30 at the Throckmorton Purdue Agricultural Center (TPAC). Participants will…
Free Webinar on Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future
INDIANA – American farmland and ranchland are rapidly disappearing, threatening our food security, undermining the agricultural economy, and making us vulnerable to climate shocks. What…
USDA reminds producers to file Crop Acreage Reports
INDIANA – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service…
