Gary Truitt
President at Hoosier Ag Today
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1 month ago |
hoosieragtoday.com | Gary Truitt
This coming week may prove to be do or die for the Farm Bill, which has been long delayed by partisan bickering, and is now being sliced and diced with the big dollar programs being put into the budget reconciliation bill. The proposed Farm Bill safety net package includes roughly $50 billion for crop reference prices, as well as money for crop insurance, dairy, livestock biosecurity, export trade promotion.
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2 months ago |
hoosieragtoday.com | Gary Truitt
Media reports and social media influencers have caused consumers to question the use of seed oils, such as soybean, corn, canola, and others. Some food processors have actually switched from vegetable oil to beef tallow. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has even questioned the health benefits of seed oils.
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Mar 13, 2025 |
hoosieragtoday.com | Gary Truitt
Consumers have been hit with sticker shock when shopping for eggs over the past few months. Grocery store prices have doubled and even tripled, and some stores have run out of eggs or put limits on how many can be purchased. Avian Flu is only part of the reason according to a recently released report. The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak over the past six months has resulted in about one-third of the entire commercial egg laying flock in the U.S. being euthanized.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
hoosieragtoday.com | Gary Truitt
Robert Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed and sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services. This sprawling federal regulatory agency has authority over a wide variety of agencies including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and others. Kennedy, a long time skeptic of vaccines and promoter of conspiracy theories, has made it clear that he has plans for making changes in our food supply and the agricultural practices that produce it.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
wwbl.com | Gary Truitt
Robert Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed and sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services. This sprawling federal regulatory agency has authority over a wide variety of agencies including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and others. Kennedy, a long time skeptic of vaccines and promoter of conspiracy theories, has made it clear that he has plans for making changes in our food supply and the agricultural practices that produce it.
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After more than 40 years serving as a national ag leader in Washington, D.C., Benton County native and @PurdueAg graduate Chuck Conner is getting set to retire on July 14. @FarmerCoop @USDA @CornRefiners @PurdueAgAlumni @PurdueAgEcon @ISDAgov https://t.co/tvM74aYAPO
Josh Linville (@JLinvilleFert) with @StoneX_Official says the world lost its number three and four urea exporters in the world when Iran and Egypt recently scaled back production following the escalating violence between Israel and Iran. https://t.co/x8zpC6Evfg
Soybean producers are helping dairy producers by growing high oleic soybeans for dairy cattle feed. Fort Wayne farmer Don Wyss, who also serves on the @UnitedSoy Board, says this partnership is a "win-win" for the ag industry. @INSoybean @INDairy https://t.co/x65BxnGzd8