The national Ag Economy Barometer saw sharp declines in current and future expectations tracking with other industries feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agricultural economists say there is potential for record high year for corn yields this year, but that may not be good news for farmers.

Many have worried if COVID 19 can impact animals. Indiana State Veterinarian Bret Marsh says that has not been confirmed.

The legislative push comes at a time when Indiana farmers say profit margins are tight and health care costs are challenging.

WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke with Biodynamic Ventures President and CEO John Bales about his ambition to make Indiana the country's foremost grower and processor of hemp.

The state has gotten so many complaints about dicamba drift that farmers must stop applying certain dicamba products on soybeans starting June 20.

Across the Midwest, millions of acres of farmland have been damaged by dicamba, an herbicide that can damage crops not engineered to withstand it. There are so many cases, regulators can't keep up.

The national organization brings agricultural producers from across the country together advocating for issues facing the ag community.

The USMCA will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement and is expected to slightly increase real gross domestic product.

The federal agency's designation means agricultural producers in Fountain, Parke and Vermillion counties who suffered losses caused by excessive rain that occurred after March 1, 2019, may be eligible for emergency loans from the USDA's Farm Service Agency.