Eighteen teams will submit their innovative solution this week as part of the AgriNovus Indiana HungerTech Challenge. In the challenge’s second year, teams look to address the problem of food access for SNAP recipients through creative tech implementation.... Read More
Huntingburg-based agricultural cooperative Superior Ag is paying back a total of $3.5 million in cash patronage and equity to its member-owners. CEO Barry Day said the refunds are the result of "another year of strong business performance" in 2022.... Read More
Wholesale prices in the United States rose modestly last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve unleashed an aggressive campaign of steadily higher interest rates.... Read More
Rural bank executives and crop insurance agents testified at a Senate hearing last week in support of a modernized crop insurance market that helps upstart producers manage growing risks, and supports food security.... Read More
An up-and-coming entomology professor at Purdue University has received a 2022 New Innovator Food & Agriculture Award for his research in bee pollination.... Read More
Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided a conditional license for the nation’s first and only approved therapeutic solution to treat canine parvovirus, a contagious virus that kills 90% of dogs if they’re not treated. ... Read More
Material developed at Purdue University is helping to extend the life of concrete roadways and bridges, while also helping state transportation departments throughout the U.S. save millions of dollars in costly repairs and replacements. ... Read More
Seed genetics startup Insignum AgTech has signed an agreement with Beck’s Hybrids, the largest family-owned seed company in the U.S, to test Insignum’s corn traits in some of Beck’s products. The ... Read More
West Lafayette-based ag tech company Solinftec is the inaugural winner of TechPoint’s Deal of the Year award, thanks to a $60 million growth investment round the company secured in 2022. The award will be presented Saturday during TechPoint’s Mira Awards gala.... Read More
Westfield-based agricultural technology company Taranis Inc. has named Opher Flohr chief executive officer, succeeding former CEO Bar Veinstein who has accepted a leadership role with another company.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Co-Alliance Cooperative has acquired Plymouth LP Gas and Rochester LP Gas, though financial details were not disclosed. The acquired businesses provide residential, light commercial, and industrial propane service in northern Indiana.... Read More
Indiana farmers produced more than 330 million bushels of soybeans last year, but the inventors of a soybean-based product say if their StyroSoy makes it to market, it could expand soybean production exponentially. ... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded two, $1 million grants to Purdue University. The university said Monday the funding will support separate five-year projects designed to enhance sustainable agricultural systems.... Read More
Researchers at Purdue University are using a $500,000 grant to find a better way to track air quality surrounding pork production. Led by Professor Jiquin Ni, the team is looking to develop new technology that can detect particulate matter at wine farms.... Read More
First Lady Jill Biden will host the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, and one Indiana egg farmer will be part of the festivities. Sam Krouse, co-CEO of North Manchester-based MPS Egg Farms will be one of the on-site volunteers at the event.... Read More
AgriNovus Indiana and Purdue have released the results of a new study that examined the use of new technologies to help eliminate food insecurity. The study coincided with the launch of AgriNovus’ 2023 HungerTech Challenge.... Read More
Indianapolis-based precision agriculture startup Intelinair Inc. is growing its portfolio. The company announced Tuesday it has acquired Aker Technologies Inc., a digital agriculture company headquartered in Illinois, though terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More
The Ports of Indiana has issued a Request for Qualifications as it searches for a new operator of the International Ag Shipping Terminal at the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The facility has been operated by Minnesota-based Cargill since the late 1970s.... Read More
A team of students from Purdue University has won the $20,000 grand prize in this year's Student Soybean Innovation Competition, held by the Indiana Soybean Alliance. The team has developed a biodegradable and non-toxic, soy-based foam called StyroSoy.... Read More
Michigan-based Star of the West Milling has announced plans to expand flour milling capacity at its Noble County facility. The company said the project will include adding a seven-story slipform structure to support the additional milling efforts in Ligonier.... Read More
