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May 20
Ride Your Bike to Work Day! 🚴♀️
Today we’re celebrating Rachel Brandenburg, ISDA’s Food Distribution Manager and our unofficial office cycling champ. Rachel bikes to work nearly every day—setting a healthy, eco‑friendly example. Give her a shout‑out for going the extra mile!
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May 19
USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden visited Indianapolis last week to meet with agbioscience leaders, tour potential agency sites, and connect with local USDA staff. The visit follows USDA’s decision to relocate the SNAP program from Washington, D.C. to Indianapolis.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
As Indiana planting delays stretch into late May, Dan Quinn with @PurdueAg says switching to shorter-season corn hybrids may be premature, with growing degree day “compression” allowing full-season varieties to mature on time and preserve yield.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
Indiana farmers face more rain delays through midweek, but a potential late-May stretch of five to seven dry days could finally spark a statewide planting surge.
CLICK BELOW for the @beaconcu Planting Weather Forecast.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
President Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week in a high-stakes summit that could reshape global trade. @SenatorBanks is rallying behind Trump, but remains skeptical China will follow through on a fair, reliable trade deal.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
Corteva’s split is a mixed bag for Indiana: its crop protection business stays in Indianapolis, but its seed/genetics arm, Vylor, is moving headquarters to Johnston, Iowa by year’s end.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
More than six years after the last Farm Bill became law, Senate lawmakers are under mounting pressure to deliver relief to U.S. farmers facing growing financial stress.
@SenateGOP @SenateAgGOP @JohnBoozman @SenToddYoung @SenatorBanks
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
Indiana farmers say property tax assessments on barns, grain bins and other ag buildings are surging by as much as 300% this year, sparking fears of deeper financial strain for those already struggling with high costs.
@INFarmBureau @INagribiz
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We extend our sincere thanks to Governor Mike Braun for attending the Farm to Capitol event. We appreciated his visit and the opportunity to share the work and impact of our Indiana Family of Farmers partners.
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Purdue’s upcoming Small Farm Education Field Day promises expert insights, practical demos and game-changing techniques to help growers stay competitive and sustainable.
@PurdueAg @PurdueExtension @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueHortLA @PurdueHortExt @PurdueBPP
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
Indiana dairy farmers get a break as the @USDA drops HPAI testing for interstate cattle from “unaffected” states—but with ongoing monitoring, how long will it last?
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
A weekend freeze is set to jolt Indiana farmers just as planting gains momentum, with temperatures plunging near freezing before a quick but messy warm-up arrives.
CLICK BELOW for the complete Indiana Planting Weather Forecast presented by @beaconcu.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
Meet the 15 "Featured Farmers" who are being recognized during this year’s @IndyStateFair. From corn to cattle, pork to pumpkins, and everything in between—this year's event will highlight those Hoosier ag producers and share their stories.
@CortevaUS
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Apr 29
What started as a simple idea for the local farmers market has grown into a full‑scale mushroom operation. With support from the RFSI grant, HenABen Farm is expanding production, adding new products, and strengthening Indiana’s food system.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
USDA reports Indiana corn planting at 30% (10% emerged) and soybeans at 35% (11% emerged)—well ahead of average—but many farmers say this season is shaping up to be a race against time and conditions.
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Apr 26
ISDA Director Don Lamb spoke at the Regional Meeting of the Agricultural Connections Initiative at Premier Co-op in Loogootee, joining BOAH and IOSC to discuss statewide agricultural priorities and collaboration.
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Apr 25
Market Ready Workshop is coming May 14!
Build the skills needed to sell to wholesale buyers hear from a buyer panel. Limited to 20 participants—register by May 7.
Free registration may be available: sspeedy@purdue.edu.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday in a landmark case regarding Roundup that could upend pesticide lawsuits nationwide—and put billions of dollars and farming practices on the line.
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Indiana Dept of Ag retweeted
Nearly 540,000 farmers nationwide—including 29,000 in Indiana—applied for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, with nearly $10 billion already paid out, according to Indiana's USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Steve Brown.
@USDA @usdaFSA
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Apr 21
Save the date!
Join us for Farm to Capitol on May 7, 2026, at Bicentennial Plaza. Livestock, food trucks, games & a farmers market from 10–2. See you there!
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