Agriculture
State’s Department of Agriculture selects new Division of Soil Conservation Director
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has selected Trevor Laureys as the Division of Soil Conservation director. Laureys has been with the department since 2015…
Origin of Livestock Notice – Comment period opens May 12
UNDATED – On May 12, the AMS National Organic Program (NOP) will announce in a Federal Register Notice the reopening of the public comment period…
Producers invited to Indiana Grazing School workshops in June
UNDATED – Livestock producers can get firsthand tips on how to incorporate management-intensive grazing techniques during two-day seminars in June that will run in both…
Farm sustainability alliance set to announce growth in scope, diversity
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The partners in a five-year-old alliance focused on supporting farmers in their conservation efforts will make an announcement on Tuesday about…
Purdue Center for Commercial Ag to host free monthly corn and soybean outlook webinar series
UNDATED – Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture will host a free, monthly corn and soybean outlook webinar series for the remainder of 2021. Each webinar will…
USDA announces listening session on impacts of COVID-19 on new farmers
UNDATED – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a virtual listening session for beginning farmers and ranchers to learn how COVID-19 impacted their farming operations…
Ag Economy Barometer remains strong; producers concerned about possible changes in estate tax policy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer was virtually unchanged in April, up one point from March to a reading of…
USDA Human Capital Capacity Building Initiative
UNDATED – The National Organic Program (NOP) is launching a Human Capital Capacity Building Initiative to address the shortage of well-qualified organic inspectors and reviewers,…
Salem FFA team places first in Indiana Envirothon Regional Competition
UNDATED – This year Salem High School Future Farmers of America Team 2 placed first in the 2021 Indiana Envirothon Regional Competitions South-central region and…
On Earth Day, USDA invests $487 million in rural water, energy, and biofuel infrastructure
WASHINGTON – Today, in honor of Earth Day 2021, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is…
