WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) for program…
MOROCCO – The Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD) honored local farmer, Robert (Bob) Ormiston, as a recipient of the 2022 River Friendly Farmer Award. Nominat…
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced another installment (phase) in assistance to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural di…
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 8, 2022 – The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced appointees who will serve on the Indiana USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee.
Have you noticed more crop dusters flying through the sky in recent years? Why is that, and how is this summer shaping up for this annual aerial show? The crop dusting season in Indiana typica…
Dry weather over the last month has many lawns turning brown and entering a dormant phase, leaving room for one of a lawn’s peskiest weeds to arrive: crabgrass. Crabgrass is a summer annual we…
INDIANAPOLIS, JUNE 21, 2022 – Agricultural producers in Indiana who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Ag…
INDIANAPOLIS, JUNE 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members, according to a press release. Elect…
My name is Peyton Newman and I am the new 4-H Youth Development Educator in Jasper County. I grew up in Winamac, IN and was a 10 year 4-H member. I did a various number of projects, including:…
As the days get warmer and the grass grows, so do the pests we manage each summer, namely weeds and insects. Many of us rely on pesticides to control these nuisances, and now is a good time to…
NEWTON COUNTY — Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment t…
LOGANSPORT, Ind. — The school lunch menu used to be a guarantee. If it said there would be chicken, mashed potatoes and apple slices, then there would be chicken, mashed potatoes and apple slices.