Gov. Eric Holcomb has proclaimed March 19 as National Ag Day in Indiana.
National Ag Day highlights agriculture’s contributions to our state and local economies and allows producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American agriculture.
Indiana is the ninth largest agricultural producing state in the country. The state has over 94,000 farmers, and agricultural production is valued at over $18 billion. Indiana farmers cultivate over 14.6 million acres and establish over 47,000 soil conservation practices each year which kept an estimated 1.8 million tons of soil in the farm fields.
Indiana is the number one producer of popcorn, gourds and duck; the number two producer of pumpkins; the number three producer of spearmint, turkeys and total eggs; the number four producer of peppermint and soybeans; the number five producing state for corn and hogs; the number six producer of watermelons; and number 10 producing state for maple syrup and hemp for floral (CBD and other cannabinoid usage).
