September 12, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

STUDY: Conventional farming better than organic farming for yields

Dollar, Economics, Education, Farming, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, USDA
Farmers, Food, harvest, livestock, organic farming, Yields
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America is great at farming. In fact, other nations send engineers and other farmers to see our techniques. Unfortunately, majority of Americans simply do not grasp that farmers here do “feed the world”. Continue reading →

August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

August 2016 4th wettest on record for Indianapolis

Economics, Farming, Indiana, Indianapolis
Farmers, Rain, Weather
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May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

“Farm to Table” restaurants are misleading

Dollar, Economics, Education, Farming, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, USDA
Cattle, consumers, farm to table, Farmers, Food, meat, Money, restaurants, vegetables
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Think you’re eating local and fresh at the growing fad of “Farm to Table” restaurant?
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February 24, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

How America Fell in Love with Bacon Again

Dollar, Economics, Farming, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, USDA
Bacon, Farmers, Hardee’s, marketing, pork bellies, sales
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Bacon is booming in America at the tune of $4 Billion year in sales. Even the butchers I go to now are offering better prices at the counter for it than the package sitting on the freezer shelf.
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January 19, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

Meet America’s New Farmers

Dollar, Economics, Farming, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, United States Government, USDA
crop, exports, Farmers, Farms, land, National security, Saudi Arabia
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In 2014 I posted on how Saudi Arabia was purchasing up ownership of American oil refineries. Now they are are entering a new market
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January 13, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

How Much Corn Does America Produce?

corn, Dollar, Economics, Farming, Indiana, Indianapolis, soybeans, United States Government, USDA
2015 harvest, America, corn, Farmers, Farming, Food, soybeans, tractors, USDA
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America is great at farming. For decades now country after country have visited American farmers

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August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Food Alert: Over Half of Indiana Has Crop Damage

corn, Dollar, Economics, Farming, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, soybeans
beef, corn, Farmers, Farming, Governor Pence, pigs, soybeans
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Via Indiana Economic Digest –

Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Joe Donnelly are seeking a disaster declaration to help farmers whose crops have been damaged from the summer’s high rain levels.

In 50 counties, reported crop damage and losses have met or exceeded 30 percent of a crop, and three counties have experienced a significant number of damages and losses to multiple crops, according to a news release. Under a disaster designation, low-interest emergency loans will be made available to all producers suffering losses in that county, as well as in counties contiguous to a disaster-designated county.

The National Weather Service reports rains set a statewide June rainfall record with a state average of 8.99 inches. The previous record was 8.13 inches set in June 1958.

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