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Misinformation about Seed Oils Puts Soy Oil Market at Risk
Media reports and social media influencers have caused consumers to question the use of seed oils, such as soybean, corn, canola, and others. Some food processors have actually switched from vegetable oil to beef tallow. U.S. Secretary
16h ago

BOAH's Dr. Shipman Shares Policy on Poultry, Dairy Cattle Exhibitions at County Fairs Following Bird Flu Outbreak
County fair season is just around the corner, and one of the most-asked questions this season is, ‘Will poultry and dairy cattle at fairs and exhibitions be restricted this year, given the number of bird flu cases
17h ago

USDA Secretary Rollins Says Agreement Reached with Mexico on Strengthening Response to Screwworm
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says an agreement has been reached with Mexico on how to handle a damaging livestock pest called New World screwworm. The agreement was reached after Rollins sent a letter to Mexico’s Secretary of
17h ago

Rose Acre Farms Files Lawsuit Accusing Supplier of Poor Packaging, Lost Product
Rose Acre Farms, which is based in Seymour, has filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey packaging company claiming that the plastic packaging they received was defective and resulted in thousands of dollars in lost product, according
21h ago

Farmers From Around Indiana Provide Planting Progress in New Hoosier Ag Today Segment
In their Monday report, USDA said Hoosier farmers have 10% of corn and soybeans in the ground. We wanted to hear from farmers around Indiana to get a real look at how planting was progressing around the
Apr 29, 2025

EPA Announces Summertime E15 Sales Waiver (Again)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency fuel waiver allowing the sale of E15 gasoline — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — nationwide during the summer driving season. By doing so, EPA will keep
Apr 29, 2025

Off-Farm Income Keeping Some Operations Afloat
For most U.S. farm households, income from off-farm jobs like teaching, driving a bus, or managing a bank branch helps keep an operation running. In 2023, an AFBF Market Intel Report says 23 percent of farm household
Apr 29, 2025

Indiana Crops: 10 Percent of Corn and Soybeans Planted
So far this spring, 10 percent of Indiana’s corn and 10 percent of the state’s soybeans have been planted as of April 27, according to USDA. That compares to two percent of corn and three percent of
Apr 28, 2025

ISDA Gets Hit by Budget Shortfall, BOAH's Budget Stays Flat
The 2025 Indiana legislative session has now come to a close. One of the final items of business was finalizing a balanced budget for the next two years for the state. As we discussed on the latest
Apr 28, 2025

USDA Secretary Rollins Tells Mexico to Strengthen Response to New World Screwworm or Face Trade Restrictions
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has warned Mexico’s head of agriculture if their country fails to strengthen their response to stop the spread of the New World Screwworm and cooperate with USDA officials, the U.S. will
Apr 28, 2025