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Gary Truitt

Indiana

President at Hoosier Ag Today

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  • 2 weeks 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.

  • 2 months ago | 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.

  • 2 months ago | 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.

  • 2 months ago | 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.

  • Jan 22, 2025 | hoosieragtoday.com | Gary Truitt

    Raising livestock has never been easy–but don’t worry folks! There are a whole group of people with lots of money and some very strange ideas that want to help you get out of the livestock business. The animal activist movement has been around for a long time, but these are not your father’s animal activists. These are nut jobs with a whole new set of tricks, a whole new agenda, and a bit of a different way of doing things.

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Hoosier Ag Today
Hoosier Ag Today @hoosieragtoday
23 Apr 25

“Yeah, it'd be hugely detrimental,” says Dr. Tommy Butts, @PurdueExtension Weed Scientist, following reports that Bayer may stop producing glyphosate, the world’s most popular weed killer. @PurdueAg @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueBPP @PurdueHortLA @PurdueAgryExt https://t.co/dNIG7Jyjor

Hoosier Ag Today
Hoosier Ag Today @hoosieragtoday
23 Apr 25

On the latest episode of the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast: Shaun Casteel (@PurdueSoybean) and Dan Quinn (@PurdueCorn) discuss weeds with @PurdueExtension Weed Scientist, Dr. Tommy Butts (@PUweeds). @PurdueAg @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueBPP @PurdueHortLA https://t.co/X6eJ6jVmLO

Hoosier Ag Today
Hoosier Ag Today @hoosieragtoday
22 Apr 25

Greg Rowland, who farms near Salem in Washington County, tells Hoosier Ag Today that he's already planted soybeans, but is waiting for warmer, drier conditions to start planting popcorn for Preferred Popcorn. @wslmradio97 @PurdueExtension @PUCommercialAg https://t.co/WNrdlSkxX8