Hoosier Ag Today: Gary Truitt's Indiana Farm Network, Programs and Team
Profile updated November 2026
Hoosier Ag Today (HAT) is Indiana's leading farm radio network, delivering markets, weather and farm news to about 75 stations across the state, along with a daily e-newsletter, a website, podcasts and social video. Gary and Kathleen Truitt launched it on September 18, 2006, with backing from Indiana farm leaders, and it has since added a sister network, Michigan Ag Today, and a winter farm equipment show. Here is its history, coverage and team.
| First broadcast | September 18, 2006, on 10 stations |
|---|---|
| Founders | Gary and Kathleen Truitt |
| Reach | About 75 Indiana radio stations |
| Sister network | Michigan Ag Today, acquired 2019 |
| Event | Part owner of the Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo |
| Founder and chairman | Gary Truitt |
| Official website | HoosierAgToday.com |
History of Hoosier Ag Today
Gary Truitt came to farm broadcasting in 1981 with a radio background but no farm experience, joining the Brownfield Network before moving to Indiana in 1985. Over about two decades he built an earlier Indiana farm network into a statewide presence. When that network was acquired and restructured, he and his wife Kathleen started over, launching Hoosier Ag Today on September 18, 2006, on 10 stations with the support of a group of Indiana farm leaders.
The network grew quickly and became the most listened-to farm radio network in Indiana. Radio veteran Andy Eubank, who later marked 50 years in radio, joined in late 2007 and became Truitt's business partner. In 2018 HAT acquired an interest in the Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo, produced with Farm World newspaper, and in 2019 it bought a 16-station Michigan farm network and rebranded it Michigan Ag Today.
In 2021 Truitt moved from president to a new chairman role, Eubank became president, Eric Pfeiffer was named vice president of news and Indiana news director, and Ashley Davenport became Michigan news director. Truitt, inducted into the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame and honored for more than 30 years covering the Indiana State Fair, said in May 2026 that he was preparing to step away from the microphone and pass leadership and ownership to the next generation of the company's broadcasters.
Hoosier Ag Today in 2026
HAT marked its 20th year in September 2026 as a multimedia operation, with radio reports throughout the day, a multimedia website, a daily e-mail newsletter, YouTube video and podcasts. Michigan Ag Today shares staff and resources and serves that state's farm community.
Supporting organizations have included the Indiana Farm Bureau, Indiana Corn Growers, Indiana Soybean Alliance, the American Dairy Association of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.
What Hoosier Ag Today Is Covering Now
Daily radio reports
Market updates, customized Indiana weather forecasts and state and national farm news air on affiliates throughout the day.
Soil Health Podcast
Produced with the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative, the podcast covers no-till, cover crops and soil health practices popular with Indiana growers.
Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo
The December show in central Indiana brings equipment, technology and education sessions to farmers during the off-season.
Hoosier Ag Today Editors and Staff
Hoosier Ag Today announcements name these leaders and broadcasters:
- Gary Truitt - Founder and Chairman
- Kathleen Truitt - Co-founder
- Andy Eubank - President (named 2021)
- Eric Pfeiffer - Vice President of News and Indiana News Director (named 2021)
- Ashley Davenport - Michigan News Director, Michigan Ag Today (named 2021)
J.L. Farmakis handles national media sales and Kim Stockment works with Indiana and Michigan advertisers.
Who Listens to Hoosier Ag Today
Listeners are Indiana corn and soybean farmers, hog, poultry and dairy producers, and the agribusinesses, co-ops and lenders that serve them, plus Michigan farmers through the sister network.
Soil health is a recurring theme. Indiana is a leader in conservation cropping, and farmers.gov explains how NRCS supports no-till and cover crops, while SARE outlines ten ways cover crops enhance soil health, topics HAT's podcast covers regularly.
Hoosier Ag Today listeners have spent 20 years hearing the markets from the same trusted voices, and they know a good farm story when one comes over the radio. farm.FM offers more, with farm satire about corn, beans, county fairs and the state fair pork tent. Hoosier farmers will find farm humor, a bit of ranch humor and farm jokes to share at the elevator.
Readers who want the full experience can pair the jokes with Tractor Tunes, the country music for farmers that farm.FM, the nation's first satirical farm site, plays between stories. This author page is a fine starting point.
Hoosier Ag Today Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Hoosier Ag Today: HAT begins 15th year - the network's founding and growth.
- Hoosier Ag Today: Management changes announced - the 2021 leadership transition.
- NAFB: Gary Truitt reflects on his career - the founder's path and 2026 transition.
- farmers.gov: NRCS no-till and cover crops - federal support for soil health practices.
- SARE: 10 ways cover crops enhance soil health - research behind the Soil Health Podcast topics.
Hoosier Ag Today FAQ
Who founded Hoosier Ag Today?
Gary and Kathleen Truitt launched it on September 18, 2006.
How many stations carry Hoosier Ag Today?
About 75 Indiana radio stations carry its programming.
What is Michigan Ag Today?
A Michigan farm radio network that Hoosier Ag Today acquired and rebranded in 2019.
Who leads Hoosier Ag Today?
Founder Gary Truitt is chairman, and Andy Eubank was named president in 2021. Truitt said in 2026 he is passing leadership to the next generation of the company's broadcasters.
Twenty years after its first broadcast on 10 stations, Hoosier Ag Today remains the farm radio voice most Indiana farmers turn to.