Indiana State Fair Commission names next executive director
The fair commission’s longtime executive director, Cindy Hoye, will step down in March.
Agriculture/Farming
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Indiana State Fair overcomes heat, sees slight attendance increase
This year’s attendance figure was the largest since 2019, when the fair ran 17 days instead of 15.
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Q&A with Oliver Winery CEO Pat Brown about the company’s growth
“My goal is, let’s have another 50 years,” Brown said. “How do we set ourselves up to keep the foundation and build on it? And there’s another 50, 100 years in this business or more.”
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Opposition brings likely end to Indiana utility siting bill, but the issue isn’t going away
A key lawmaker called the bill a response to ongoing resistance of local governments to greenlight solar, wind and other renewables projects that are necessary to support the state’s growing energy demands.
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Q&A: How lieutenant governor candidates plan to use the limited role to tackle economic development
The lieutenant governor is the second highest office holder in state government and has several duties that include serving as the president of the Indiana Senate and overseeing two dozen departments.
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Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order
Democrats and Republicans alike have been interested in reclassifying marijuana, with some politicians citing its potential benefit as a medical treatment and the political popularity of the widely used drug.
Farmers to get more money from Trump, but they still have more problems
U.S. farmers have suffered from persistently low commodity prices, rising costs and declining sales.
Senate bill aimed at easing Indiana’s veterinary shortage
The legislation would allow licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians from other states to practice in Indiana without needing to go through the state’s full examination process.
Trump announces $11B in tariff relief for farmers
President Trump has been under pressure to approve an aid package for farmers, who have struggled under sinking crop prices and increasing costs for equipment, fertilizer and other production expenses.
Trump to unveil $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by trade war
The aid comes amid rising frustration among farmers on the slow pace of Chinese purchases, which Beijing clamped down on earlier this year in retaliation for Trump’s escalating tariff barrage.
Technology turning farming into more attractive career for young people
“Like Star Wars”: Farm work is evolving from “labor-intensive, backbreaking manual labor” to “managing a swarm of robots.”
‘Culture of chaos’: Indiana hemp industry on edge as federal lawmakers ban delta-8 products
Tied up in the bill that ended the 43-day shutdown was language that bans almost all hemp-derived products starting in November 2026.
Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
Readers, saddened to hear the news, posted online about how they used it in their families for generations as a guide to help them plant gardens and follow the weather.
American farmers welcome China’s promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn’t solve everything
The Chinese promise to buy at least 25 million metric tons of soybeans annually for next three years will bring their purchases back in line with where they were before President Donald Trump launched his trade war with China in the spring.
Hoye to retire after 22 years leading Indiana State Fair Commission
The Indiana State Fair Commission is conducting a search and accepting applications for Hoye’s successor. The commission said Hoye will help during the transition.
Hoosier ag leaders caution against Trump’s proposal to import beef from Argentina
Voices across Indiana’s beef cattle industry raised concerns including an existing trade deficit between the U.S. and Argentina, disruptions in the market and the quality of the imported beef.
USDA reopening 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite shutdown
Employees at the Farm Service Agency help farmers apply for farm loans, crop insurance, disaster aid and other programs.
How China weaponized soybeans to squeeze US farmers—and spite Trump
President Donald Trump on social media called China’s decision to not buy soybeans “an Economically Hostile Act” amid its trade war with the U.S.
Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices
U.S. beef prices have been stubbornly high for a variety of reasons, including drought and reduced imports from Mexico due to a flesh-eating pest in cattle herds there.
Trump plans aid package for soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China
U.S. farmers are worried that time is quickly running out to reach a deal in time to sell any of this year’s crop to their biggest customer.
UPDATE: Indianapolis-based ag giant Corteva to split into 2 separate companies
Corteva, one of Indiana’s largest publicly traded companies, plans to split its seed and pesticide businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies by the end of 2026.
Hoosier farmers celebrate Taiwan’s pledge to buy $6B in U.S. corn and soybeans
With Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith on hand, leaders of Indiana’s corn and soybean lobbies signed letters of intent with officials from Taiwan on Thursday.
Potential breakup of Corteva plants kernel of uncertainty
Ag giant Corteva Agriscience is reportedly mulling a split of its seed and pesticide businesses, a move that could alter the company’s presence in Indianapolis as well as the state’s agriculture industry.
Indianapolis-based ag giant Corteva considering split-up, report says
The $50 billion company is considering dividing its seed and pesticide businesses into separate companies, the Wall Street Journal reported