Popcorn

As soon as the large mahogany door in the congressional building was opened, the farmers were greeted with hellos and handshakes. “Do you want some Indiana popcorn?” the staff in Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Pence’s office proudly asked.

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing plans to expand its Van Buren campus with a multiyear investment of more than $22 million.

Exceptional projects of FFA members from across the state will be highlighted during the 96th annual Illinois FFA State Convention, set for June 11-13.

I have the tremendous opportunity to work with some of the greatest employees in government and we have the pleasure to work for the American farmer — the original environmentalist, who cares for the land like no other.

Indiana’s agriculture community lost a beloved member, Tim Nannet, who fought a long battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Hoosiers celebrated National Ag Day on March 19. Gov. Eric Holcomb issued an official proclamation to celebrate the event.

One of my annual routines to kick off a new year is to replace our big family calendar that is posted in our mudroom and begin filling it out.

This Friday, Jan. 19, marks National Popcorn Day, a celebration of America’s favorite frugal and fabulous snack!

It wasn’t that long ago that harvest was in full swing on our farm. Our dryland and irrigated field corn had all been picked and the only thing left was cornstalks and a lot of dry organic material that kicked out the back end of a combine.

Kendra Downing has learned how to deal with adverse conditions and as a result won the National FFA agricultural proficiency award for agricultural sales — entrepreneurship.

If you want to support Indiana businesses this Christmas, you might consider gifting the Indiana Grown Holiday Box — a curated box filled with Hoosier-made products.

Our sweet corn season is in full swing. We are selling in Galveston six days a week in addition to the Logansport farmers market. We also sell at the Logansport and Kokomo farmers markets.

From drinks to desserts, breakfast, lunch and supper, the food court at Historic Farm Days is back with a full menu.

They might be family, their moms are sisters, but when it comes to FFA, Emma Dinges and Natalie Pratt go their own way.

The Argentinean soybean crop is suffering due to drought conditions. Indiana Soybean Alliance board members and staff saw the damage up close during a recent trip to the country.

Indiana soybean farmers and members of the Indiana Soybean Alliance visited Argentina Jan. 21-29. During the trip they learned about the country’s infrastructure and technology and observed how the current crop is growing.

Four newly elected board members began their service on the Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Board of Directors, while a handful of directors were selected as executive officers during two days of meetings.

In Kirsten Wyatt’s agriculture science classroom in Paxton, an unusual piece of equipment helps high school students learn genomics. Not a microscope or a PCR machine, but a popcorn popper.

Lincoln Slagel enjoys doing research and when his college roommate introduced him to craft beer, he looked deeper into it.

The Star in Agriculture Placement award will be presented during the Stars over Illinois ceremony June 15.

Indiana Farm Bureau welcomed two new district leaders into state leadership roles this year — a new district director who joins the INFB board of directors and a new district education and outreach coordinator who joins the INFB Women’s Leadership Committee.

Three new farmers were elected to the Indiana Soybean Alliance board of directors while five soybean growers were reelected.

Nebraska usually ranks No. 1 in popcorn production, but last year Indiana had the highest acreage of popcorn planted.

Growing popcorn isn’t for every farmer. But but for some, it’s a profitable part of their business.

National Popcorn Day will be celebrated Jan. 19 — the perfect time to enjoy a bowl of your favorite popcorn.

Steve Leesman’s move into organic crop production began several years ago as an answer to consumer demand and he has continued this diverse farming operation in Logan County, Illinois.

When it comes to a new breakthrough program that will offer local students the opportunity to earn free tuition through community service, it’s fitting that the first donation toward that program’s endowment came from young people.

Farmers who grow niche products face a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Two farmers shared their stories at the 2021 Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ag Professionals Conference.