AgriVision award nominations are welcomed by Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and Dept. of Agriculture 

INDIANA – Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026  AgriVision Award, the highest agricultural honor presented by the State of Indiana. This award, now in its 19th…

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Highlight your photography talents with the Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest; submissions open now 

INDIANA – During June, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture will accept submissions for the 19th annual Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest. The contest is open to all Indiana residents…

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USDA Rural Development Celebrates National Homeownership Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Todd Lindsey kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting the Trump Administration’s…

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Lawrence County Purdue Extension to host ‘CODE RED’ small business & agriculture contingency planning watch party

BEDFORD — Local business owners and agricultural producers looking to safeguard their operations against unexpected emergencies have a new resource coming to Lawrence County next…

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USDA announces enrollment period and payment rates for specialty crop farmers

INDIANA – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced payment rates and the enrollment period for the Assistance for Specialty Crops Farmers (ASCF)…

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USDA opens state-of-the-art livestock insects research laboratory to combat livestock pests

KERRVILLE, TX – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, a state-of-the-art laboratory…

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Organic Insider: Oversight and Enforcement Update

NATIONWIDE – The National Organic Program (NOP) is introducing the Organic Insider: Oversight and Enforcement Update, a new, periodic update that highlights NOP’s work in these areas.  This edition presents import…

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High input costs and low prices push corn growers into severe profitability crisis

WASHINGTON — American agricultural producers are staring down what many describe as one of the toughest financial periods in recent memory, as skyrocketing production expenses…

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USDA is now accepting applications for Rural Businesses and Community Development Projects

INDIANA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it is making $27.7 million in grants available through the Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG). This…

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USDA publishes Food for Peace notice of funding opportunity 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is announcing a second tranche of funding for the Food for Peace, Title II…

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