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USDA Celebrates 150 years

The United States Department of Agriculture marked its 150th year of existence on Tuesday. Created by President Lincoln an May 15, 1862, the agency has grown to become one of the largest and most far reaching departments of the federal government.   USDA has a presence in almost every county in the nation, plus offices in [...]

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SE Indiana Catching Up On Planting

The dust was flying in SE Indiana this weekend as growers finally got their fields dry enough to finish planting. Justin Gelfius, in Bartholomew County told HAT he finished up over the weekend, “Things have dried out fairly well, and the soil has been easy to work with.” He said, however, a heavy rain storm [...]

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The World Need More Soybeans

Through the winter, the market told farmers to plant corn, and US farmers responded. But, a shortfall in Brazilian soybean production and continued strong export demand from China for soybeans has left the world short of soybeans. “The situation is that we have too much corn and not enough soybeans,” says Dr. Chris Hurt, Ag [...]

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More Head-Scratching after Crop Numbers Release

The May supply and demand report was issued by USDA Thursday and after the numbers showed corn ending stocks for both this year and next increased and a drop in soybean ending stocks and planted acres analysts questioned and the market reacted. Corn dropped about 20 cents and soybeans went up 25 cents. Mike Silver [...]

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Candidates for Governor Agree on Ethanol

While support for ethanol was an issue in the Indiana  primary race for US Senate, it will not be an issue in the governor’s race.  Both John Gregg and Mike Pence are strong supporters of ethanol and renewable energy. John Gregg recently told an Indiana ethanol meeting, “I think ethanol and biofuels are a win-win [...]

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  • Update to Study Improves Ethanol’s Gas Price Impact

    15 May 2012

    If Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock doesn’t believe ethanol blended in gasoline has an 89 cents per gallon positive impact for motorists, as was debated before the May primary, he probably won’t believe the updated report released Tuesday. The addendum to the 2009 report from the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) on the impact of ethanol on domestic gasoline prices says in 2011 ethanol reduced wholesale gasoline prices by $1.09 per gallon nationally. “Because ethanol is displacing ten percent of the nation’s liquid transportation fuels today, it’s sold coast to coast and border to border, it’s having [...]

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  • Lugar Joins Push for Senate Action on Farm Bill

    15 May 2012

    A group of 44 U.S. Senators have signed a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell calling for a timely and open debate on the Senate farm bill, the ‘Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012’. According to the Senators, the bill takes steps to reduce the deficit and decrease government spending by 23-billion dollars. The letter continues, – the bill, earlier passed the Senate Ag Committee, sets an example of how Senators can come together in a bipartisan way to craft meaningful, yet fiscally responsible, policy. The bill streamlines conservation programs and [...]

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  • Consumers Have Questions — But Who Has Answers

    13 May 2012

    Jeopardy is one of the most popular and longest running television game shows. A key to its success is that it takes a basic trivia game and turns it upside down by giving the answer and then asking contestants to provide the question.  A form of Jeopardy is being played by consumers when it comes to their food choices. They are giving answers with the choices they make, and food producers and retailers are left to try and figure out the questions they are asking.   For example, consumers are more likely to buy — and even pay a higher [...]

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