Hot, dry weather that has returned to Indiana is beginning to take its toll on the state’s corn and soybean crops, which Purdue Extension specialists said needed rain within days to keep them from deteriorating further. “A month ago I was very optimistic about the size of this corn crop, but now I’m less so,” …read more.

Corn and soybean crops in Indiana and Ohio are in the best shape among the nation’s leading production states, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Crop Progress report. The condition ratings are welcome news for growers in both states amid falling grain prices after the release of the latest USDA National Agricultural Statistics …read more.

Indiana’s pumpkin crop, for the most part, has fared well despite a drought that has gripped the Midwest. Consumers should have an abundance of healthy pumpkins to choose from this autumn. Initially, there were fears that the crop would not germinate properly because of the drought and heat, said Dan Egel, a Purdue Extension plant …read more.