Articles tagged as: corn
November 7, 2017
USDA: Late-season Rain Further Delays Indiana Corn, Soybean Harvests
As of this week, 70 percent of the state's corn has been harvested - compared to 85 percent at this time last year.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2017
Hoosier Farmers Toil As Corn Harvest Drags On
The soybean crop is on track as of this week, but corn is less than half harvested - putting family farms like White Oak Farms in Putnam County under the gun.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2017
Months Of Wonky Weather Could Delay Indiana's Harvest
The state's soybean crop is 42 percent harvested as of this week, about the same as average. But the corn crop lags at just 24 percent.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2017
Indiana Corn, Soybean Production Set To Exceed Expectations
That means continued tight profit margins for farmers and more low food prices for consumers.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2017
Ivy Tech Grows Sweet Corn Donation For Food Banks Across Indiana
The project pairs numerous organizations around the state to increase access to healthy produce.
Read MoreMay 9, 2017
Corn Farmers Struggle With Saturated Soils
Recent heavy rains are keeping most Hoosier farmers from planting.
Read MoreApril 21, 2017
Hoosier Farmers Begin Planting 2017's Cash Crops
The USDA expects farmers in Indiana and nationwide to plant more soybeans than ever this year, while corn acreage looks to hold steady.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2016
USDA Lowers Corn Yield Forecast; Soybeans Should Still Set Records
Indiana farmers are harvesting a record amount of soybeans, but those gains are being offset by lower than expected corn yields.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2016
Record Harvest Underway, But Profits Lag Behind Best Years
Indiana farm revenues are expected to increase by about $500 million over last year. However, with land, equipment and labor costs, profits will still be low.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2016
Purdue Officially Opens $15M Cash Crop Research Center
Researchers at the new Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center will study the growing habits of cash crops at the school's 1,400-acre research farm.
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