A sixth-generation farmer in Converse has found a new use for his crops, instead of traditional row crop farming, he’s growing canola and sunflowers to make healthy oil! How Healthy Hoosier Oil is also helping sixth-generation Hunt Family Farms in the process!... Read More
The co-founder of a wine growing industry software provider founded on Purdue University-licensed technology says events like Tuesday’s AgBiosciences Startup Showcase at Launch Fishers provide more than just support for the field. David Ebert of West Lafayette-based VinSense LLC says he hopes the gathering will help attract attention from potential talent and investors.... Read More
The associate director of culinary services and business operations at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis hopes a new partnership with the state’s Indiana Grown initiative could nudge more anchor institutions throughout the state to look locally to source food. Seth Grant says such partnerships could have a real impact on the Indiana economy, environment and health […]... Read More
The chief executive officer from one of the country’s foremost biofuel trade associations, says the ethanol industry is a "big part" of the state’s economy. Indiana is the nation’s fifth largest producer of ethanol, a renewable, earth-friendly biofuel made from feedstock, primarily corn. Inside INdiana Business talks to Growth Energy Chief Executive Officer Emily Skor about the economic […]... Read More
Indiana organizers and participants in the National Football League and American Dairy Association’s "Fuel Up to Play 60" program say the benefits go beyond health. Abby Evans, a student who helped bring the program to Brownsburg High School, says a trip to a dairy farm as part of a national student summit opened her eyes […]... Read More
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s "Back to Our Roots" tour stopped today in Indianapolis. Perdue says the goal is to get input on the 2018 Farm Bill from farmers, producers, students, political leaders and other stakeholders. The tour, one of two he will lead this summer, also includes stops in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and […]... Read More
Nearly 100 food and ag-related producers from throughout the state helped celebrate the Indiana Grown initiative’s second anniversary today at the first-ever Monumental Marketplace event. Products available ranged from meat, produce and flowers to soap and sunflower oil. ... Read More
Key stakeholders from the state’s agriculture sector have released a strategic plan designed to boost the sector over the next decade. The major priorities include supporting infrastructure improvement efforts, extending high-speed broadband to all parts of the state and better coordinating ag education standards between educators and the industry.... Read More
Huntington University recently received approval from the Indiana Department of Education to offer an agricultural education degree. The northeast Indiana school also launched its Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies two years ago and broke ground on the Ware Plant Science Production Facility this Spring.... Read More
Agritourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in the tourism industry, and Indiana wants in on the action. Exclusive details on a push to make Indiana a culinary and agritourism destination.... Read More
The chief executive officer of Fishers-based ClearObject, formerly known as CloudOne, says its new brand shows the company’s focus on what he calls "the biggest thing since anything." John McDonald says the Internet of Things "fundamentally changes absolutely everything," adding IoT impacts everything people do in their daily lives.... Read More
The Indiana Chamber named Atlanta-based Beck’s Hybrids Chief Executive Officer Sonny Beck as its Business Leader of the Year. During an interview, Beck told Inside INdiana Business that owning a business in Indiana is a ‘natural advantage’.... Read More
AgriNovus Indiana is out with a new report on talent. Find out why Indiana is in a good position, and where work needs to be done.... Read More
Tens of thousands of agriculturally minded teens will soon be swarming the streets of Indianapolis as the National FFA Convention & Expo makes a comeback! We talk with a FFA executive about its long-term return, and what to expect this year.... Read More
The National FFA Convention & Expo has returned to downtown Indianapolis for the first time since 2012. National FFA Organization Chief Executive Officer Mark Poeschl talks to Inside INdiana Business about the economic impact of the event on the city.... Read More
An Indiana life sciences leader focused on feeding a growing global population is the winner of the 2016 Watanabe Life Sciences Champion of the Year Award. Sheridan-based JBS United founder John Swisher was honored today at the Indiana Life Sciences Summit in Indianapolis. Swisher talks to Inside Indiana Business about receiving the honor.... Read More
Purdue Extension has created an online hub for information about healthy foods. In the Business of Health, Barbara Lewis chats with the program administrator about how FoodLink works.... Read More
From crushed tomatoes to crushing hunger. Indiana Ag icon Red Gold is teaming up with hunger-relief powerhouse Feed America for a new campaign.... Read More
The chief executive officer of a northern Indiana crop production, sales and service company believes the only way to feed future generations will be through the use of technology like the Internet of Things. Kip Tom of Tom Farms in Leesburg talks to Inside INdiana Business about the state of IoT in Indiana.... Read More
The chief executive officer of Fishers-based CloudOne Inc. says Indiana has the potential to be a global leader in the Internet of Things space. John McDonald sits down with Inside INdiana Business to discuss how the state’s top industries, including agriculture, advanced manufacturing and logistics, are especially important to the IoT sector.... Read More
