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What's Making News


China Says It Doesn't Need U.S. Grain

Bloomberg's Hallie Gu reported that "China's grain supply won't be affected by a loss of U.S. feed grain and oilseed ... Read entire story

Widmar to Chair Ag Econ Dept.

Bernie Engel, Purdue University's dean of agriculture, has appointed new leaders for the departments of Agricultural Economics and ... Read entire story

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This Week's Farm Operations


Corn Planting Has Begun in Indiana

After patiently waiting all winter for a warm and sunny break, we're thrilled to finally have the chance to get back in the field! The 2025 ... Read entire story

Baby Pigs Are Shaping Science Through Feed Studies

When piglets don't get enough milk in the first weeks of life, the chances of them thriving dramatically decline. In the U.S. pork production ... Read entire story

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This Week's Market News


With 8,000 More Cows, Milk Output Surges in March

Preliminary data in the Agriculture Department's latest Milk Production report shows March output at 19.8 billion pounds, up ... Read entire story

12% of SNAP Payments 'Improper'

Last Thursday, at the direction of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, Acting Deputy Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and ... Read entire story

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Weekly Columns


Big Property Tax Bill Also Reforms the Local Income Tax for Counties

The governor signed Senate Bill 1 into law on April 15. This is the bill that was introduced with the governor's big tax cuts for homeowners, ... Read entire story

As S&P 500 Sinks, Gold Is Golden

If you are one of the millions of Americans who pollsters say "voted for change" last November, boy, are you getting ... Read entire story

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