The National FFA Organization has received a $3.15 million grant from global agribusiness giant Cargill to help support the youth organization’s commitment to shaping future agriculture leaders. The three-year grant will help fund the organization's...... Read More
The Dial Ventures venture studio launched by Purdue University and High Alpha Innovation has launched a B2B digital marketing platform for farmers and food producers. Called Make Hay, the platform will share agricultural-related content made by...... Read More
The senior director of external innovation investment at Corteva Agriscience says the company's new investment and partnership platform will serve as a vehicle to drive innovation in the ag sector. The Indianapolis-based agriculture company last week...... Read More
St. Louis-based Bunge North America Inc. said Wednesday it plans to begin hiring for 70 full-time jobs at its $550 million soybean processing facility currently under construction in Morristown. The grain and soybean manufacturer said the effort is the...... Read More
Purdue University President Mung Chiang is set to present the university's highest honor next week to Professor Gebisa Ejeta for his efforts to end hunger in Africa. The Order of the Griffin "recognizes outstanding service to Purdue by men and women whose...... Read More
In an interview for an upcoming edition of IIB's Evansville Region Report newsletter, Massey said being named to the Forbes list was complete surprise and gave credit to his team and supporters he's worked with over the years, including at Purdue and in Evansville.... Read More
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb presented 59 farming families with the Hoosier Homestead Award on Friday. The recognition honors farms that been owned by the same family for more than 100 years.... Read More
Indiana is on a short list of six states being considered to be part of a national network of bioindustrial manufacturing pilot facilities. BioMade is developing the facilities as a means to provide startups and small companies with access to...... Read More
The Indiana State Fair and Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience on Tuesday unveiled the honorees for this year's Featured Farmers. The program recognizes 15 farm operations with the goal of connecting consumers with Hoosiers who grow the food they eat.... Read More
A popcorn seed company based in the Montgomery County town of New Richmond will soon be making a short move south. Weaver Popcorn Hybrids plans to invest $15 million to develop a new campus in Crawfordsville and create up to 14 jobs, the city announced Monday.... Read More
Louisville-based Farm Credit Mid-America has announced it will return $255 million in cash patronage to eligible customers across its entire footprint, including $66 million in Indiana. Patronage is a portion of a cooperative's net earnings that...... Read More
Small meat processors in Indiana can apply for low-interest loans in a program meant to assist with capital expansion projects. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is awarding $15 million in the Indiana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program.... Read More
AgriNovus Indiana, the not-for-profit initiative focused on growing the state's agbioscience sector, is using newly released research to inform the focus of its HungerTech Innovation Challenge for 2024. The research shows a major gap between the amount of...... Read More
Farmer sentiment nationwide rose slightly in February, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. However, the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture said farmers remain concerned about their farms' financial performance.... Read More
West Lafayette-based Akanocure Pharmaceuticals Inc. is one of 18 recipients of the Grants4Ag Award from Germany-based biotechnology firm Bayer. The Purdue University-affiliated startup says it will use the award to support research and development of...... Read More
Indiana agriculture leaders are continuing to look for new markets throughout the world to supply products made in the Hoosier State. One market of interest for Indiana is Cuba, and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb recently...... Read More
As a bill protecting farmland from foreign adversaries heads to the finish line, economic development concerns are cropping up at the last minute. Senate sponsors on Monday pushed back against exemptions for a specific agricultural project in northern Indiana, noting that 11 Chinese companies are currently seeking projects within Indiana.... Read More
An annual report by a Purdue University professor noted nine grain dust explosions last year in the United States, an amount about equal to the 10-year average. The nine incidents resulted in 12 injuries but no fatalities, according to a report by...... Read More
AgriNovus Indiana, a not-for-profit initiative focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy, announced four new members to its board of directors. ... Read More
The United States produces approximately 70% of the world's supply of peppermint and spearmint, and a large amount of that is farmed in northern Indiana. But challenges continue to arise that are threatening Indiana's mint production, which one farmer calls...... Read More
