Indiana Grown Commission will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 22

INDIANAPOLIS â€” The Indiana Grown Commission will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, from 1-3 p.m. ET at the Everwise Credit Union building in the first-floor conference room…

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Christmas tree prices expected to hold steady for 2025

INDIANA – Good news for holiday budgeters: the average cost of a real Christmas tree, typically between $80 and $100 for a 6-foot tree, is…

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Avian Flu quarantines expand to five Indiana duck farms; Over 22,600 ducks affected

INDIANA — Four days after the initial detection of avian influenza, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced Monday night that it has quarantined…

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Purdue Extension announces Area 2 Pesticide Applicator Program for November 6

SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA—Purdue Extension is hosting the Area 2 Pesticide Applicator Program on Thursday, November 6, 2025, providing an opportunity for private and commercial applicators to…

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Get Out and Explore: Fall agritourism fun is here, but drive safely during harvest

INDIANA—With the arrival of autumn, Hoosiers and visitors have plenty of reasons to celebrate the season with a trip to one of Indiana’s many agritourism…

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Man rescued after tractor overturns into water in Montgomery

MONTGOMERY – A Montgomery man was rescued Tuesday afternoon after his tractor overturned into a body of water, pinning him underneath. Emergency crews responded to…

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Taiwan commits to buying $6.4 billion in Indiana corn and soybeans

INDIANA – Taiwan and Indiana have signed two Letters of Intent for the purchase of nearly $6.4 billion worth of U.S. corn and soybeans over…

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Task force formed to combat crisis of high production costs and plummeting corn prices

INDIANA – Facing their third consecutive year of net negative returns, U.S. corn growers are grappling with a severe economic crisis. In response, the National…

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Beef Checkoff Program faces renewed scrutiny over funding and producer concerns

INDIANA – The mandatory Beef Checkoff program is facing renewed criticism after allocating over $25 million in producer funds to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…

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Weaver Popcorn and ISDA announce Inaugural Stewardship Award Winners

INDIANAPOLIS â€” The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing recently announced recipients of the inaugural Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing Stewardship award. Guernsey Farms,…

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