Bird Flu confirmed in Bartholomew County, spreading across Indiana

INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Bartholomew County following the discovery…

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Indiana Grown Symposium welcomes agriculture focused businesses for one-day training event

INDIANA—Indiana Grown, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s local marketing initiative, will host a day-long conference featuring educational seminars for Indiana’s food and farming businesses. The event is…

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Three more Indiana farms quarantined due to Avian Flu

INDIANA — Indiana’s fight against avian influenza continues as three more farms have been placed under quarantine, the State Board of Animal Health announced Thursday….

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Soil sampling program available for Hoosier farmers

INDIANA– The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost…

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Conversations on conservation, managing your leased farmland

INDIANAPOLIS – The Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) at Indiana University Indianapolis, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Indiana Soybean Alliance, and the Indiana Corn…

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FFA Week celebrated at Statehouse

STATEHOUSE – In honor of National FFA Week, the seven Indiana FFA State Officers met in the Statehouse to receive a proclamation and resolution declaring Feb….

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Be aware of email phishing scam falsely using USDA logo

INDIANA – The NOP knows that certifiers and certified operations have received emails from sources pretending to be the USDA. These emails, referred to as…

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Indiana Grown Commission will meet Feb. 12

INDIANAPOLIS— The Indiana Grown Commission will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. ET at the Everwise Credit Union building in the…

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Millions of hens culled in Jackson County due to Avian Flu outbreak – egg prices soar

JACKSON CO. – A devastating avian flu outbreak in Jackson County has resulted in the culling of 2.8 million egg-laying hens. This marks the largest…

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Lawrence County Cattlemen’s Association Annual meeting set for February 1

MITCHELL – The Lawrence County Cattlemen’s Association invites all cattle producers and community members to attend their Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at…

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