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Agricultural producers have until April 15 to enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year 

INDIANAPOLIS - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide vital income support to eligible farmers who experience substantial declines in crop prices or revenues for the 2025 crop year. In Indiana, producers have completed 91,519 contracts to date, representing 80.2% of the more than 114,000 expected contracts.    

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Soil sampling program available for Hoosier farmers

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost program with a focus on increasing the knowledge and use of soil sampling as a nutrient management practice to benefit farm operations. The program, titled Indiana’s Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program, is open now for applicants.

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McCormack Printing Impressions purchases Howard Print Shop

Tipton’s McCormack Printing Impressions (MPI) has acquired the core assets of The Howard Print Shop (HPS) in Kokomo, Indiana, a move to expand its printing solutions capabilities and customer reach. In a strategic move to ensure continued quality service, MPI took advantage of the opportunity to grow its service profile in the greater Howard County area.

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Encompass commits $100,000 to Ivy Tech teaching apprenticeship program

KOKOMO – Encompass Credit Union has pledged $100,000 over the next four years to support Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo’s Paraprofessional Teaching Apprenticeship Program. This transformational gift will provide scholarships for paraprofessionals and instructional aides in Howard and Tipton counties, helping them overcome financial barriers on their journey to becoming licensed teachers.

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