Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $3 million grant to the National FFA Organization in Indianapolis. The FFA says the funding will help strengthen Indiana FFA chapters in several areas, including teacher professional development and curriculum development.... Read More
Indiana University biology professor Roger Innes is part of a research team to receive a $1.2 million grant to develop disease-resistant wheat and barley. ... Read More
A Mexico-based company that has developed what it calls the first sustainable "plug-and-play" shrimp farming technology is expanding in central Indiana. Atarraya Inc. says it will invest $4.8 million to establish its first U.S. operation in Indianapolis.... Read More
An Auburn-based agriculture tech company has closed on a $3 million seed round of funding. Traction Ag Inc., which has developed a financial management platform for farmers, says it will further develop the platform and add to its staff.... Read More
Student entrepreneurs at Purdue University have developed a soybean-based mulch, an alternative to rubber-based mulch, to keep children safe on the playground.... Read More
Denver-based Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: FPI), a real estate investment trust, has purchased 161 acres of tillable farmland in Benton County.... Read More
Researchers from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Bloomington will share in a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to better understand the usefulness of cover crops. ... Read More
A nearly 1,700-acre farm in Knox County is set to go to auction next month. Columbia City-based Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co., which is conducting the auction, says the farm includes cropland, timber and recreational potential.... Read More
In this week’s episode of Agbioscience, the podcast presented by AgriNovus Indiana, they explain why data is the focus of the 2022 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge.... Read More
The most recent reading of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiment improved 14 points last month. ... Read More
West Lafayette-based agricultural technology company Solinftec is expanding its lineup of autonomous field robots. ... Read More
Mick Messman is president and CEO of DPH Biologicals, an Indiana company that develops fertilizer products based on nature and not on synthetic ingredients.... Read More
Agricultural economists at Purdue University have develop a dashboard to track the sentiment about meat and plant-based meat alternatives when mentioned in social media.... Read More
The managing director of the IU Venture fund spends much of her time exploring new startup companies rooted in Indiana University. ... Read More
Lawton Farms, a 1,120-acre farm in Richmond, sold at auction this week for a total of $18.6 million. Columbia City-based Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co. led marketing efforts for the farm and hosted the event.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is awarding 106 Indiana family farms with the Hoosier Homestead Award in honor of their longstanding commitment to agriculture. To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years, and consist of 20 acres or more, or produce more than $1,000 in agricultural products per year.... Read More
The National FFA Organization says membership reached a record high as interest in its programs and agricultural education continues to grow. The organization, which is headquartered in Indianapolis, says this year's student membership totaled more than 850,000, an increase of 15% from last year.... Read More
Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said increasing government spending on agriculture research should be a top priority for the federal government as lawmakers in Congress craft their ongoing response to food security issues.... Read More
If a forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture holds true, Indiana farmers could see record soybean yields this upcoming harvest season.... Read More
Sheridan-based United Animal Health has long been a leader in animal nutrition and now it is diversifying its operation with growth into livestock vaccines.... Read More
