Agriculture
USDA announces American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment to benefit underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is accepting grant applications for the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Technical Assistance Investment Program to…
National Organic Standards Board Spring Meeting 2022
INDIANA – The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) generally meets twice each year in a public forum to discuss and vote on recommendations to the USDA. These…
Farmer sentiment rises during commodity price rally; concern over production costs remains
INDIANA — Farmer sentiment continues to fluctuate month-to-month as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 6 points to a reading of 125 in February, a…
USDA amends the National List for Organic Handling, Crops, and Livestock
INDIANA – The Organic Foods Production Act created the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) as a tool for managing the substances…
FDA Veterinarians contribute one health resource on global antiparasitic resistance in grazing livestock
INDIANA – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is announcing the availability of “Responsible and Prudent Use of Anthelmintic Chemicals to…
Another turkey farm in Dubois County tested positive for Avian Influenza
DUBOIS CO. – A third poultry farm in Dubois County has tested positive for the presence of H5N1 Avian Influenza. The Indiana Board of Animal…
Lawrence County Ag Outlook 2022
BEDFORD – Are you interested in learning more about what potential tax law changes may be on the horizon for farms? What about what’s predicted…
Second turkey farm tests positive for avian flu in Greene County, two in Dubois County
GREENE CO. – State officials say a strain of avian flu has been found at a fourth commercial turkey farm in Greene County. Laboratory testing…
African swine fever risk assessment tool available: BioPorc-RD
WEST LAFAYETTE — African swine fever cases have been identified in the Dominican Republic, and the U.S. is on alert. Researchers have developed an online tool…
Avian flu found at Greene County turkey farm
GREENE CO. — H5N1 avian flu has been found at a third commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana. Laboratory testing of a commercial flock of turkeys…
