The program provides free, nutritious meals to children in low-income areas in Indiana during the summer months.

Indiana's soybeans are only 15 percent planted as of this week, less than half their normal progress despite a recent surge in prices.

The Honey Bee Colony Loss Survey reports this year's first quarter loss is 12-percent, compared to 22-percent last year.

The USDA is offering up nearly $12 million in funding to increase internet access in rural communities.