A Purdue University researcher has earned the highest recognition the country that honors scientists for his work studying plant genetics. President Joe Biden awarded Gebisa Ejeta the National Medal of Science on Tuesday.... Read More
Officials in Anderson broke ground Tuesday on a $30 million warehouse and distribution facility for Indianapolis-based seed distributor Corteva Agriscience. The project is expected to create more than 40 jobs when complete.... Read More
Gyeong Mee Yoon, an associate professor of botany and plant pathology, is researching how two different biochemical pathways, biosynthesis and signaling of the ethylene hormone play into how plants respond to stressors like drought, severe heat and cold. There may be a link between independent cellular signaling pathways of ethylene biosynthesis and autophagy.... Read More
“AquAdvantage” salmon most recently drew criticism from environmental advocates at the 2023 Farm Aid event.... Read More
Wabash Valley Resources envisions investment, jobs and sustainably produced fertilizer, but residents fear potential consequences like water contamination.... Read More
The Midwestern Regional Climate Center at Purdue will partner with the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub to launch the soil temperature climatology tool.... Read More
The 300,000-square-foot facility in the 1900 block of East 60th Street is being developed by local industrial real estate firm Scannell Properties LLC and wholly occupied by the agricultural company through a 10-year lease when the building opens in 2024.... Read More
The CEO of a West Lafayette-based startup says the company continues to see growth after a U.S. Department of Energy grant expired. GRYFN, which uses technology developed at Purdue University, has created a drone-based, research-grade remote sensing platform.... Read More
Ag producers continue to show concerns not only about their current situation but the future as well, according to the most recent Ag Economy Barometer. The report said producers see high input costs as a top concern for their operations over the next year.... Read More
Indianapolis-based AgXelerators was formed with the goal of assisting ag-specific startups, entrepreneurs and researchers to commercialize their innovations using the industry knowledge of AgX's staff. The company aims to guide startups from ideation through rapid prototype formulation development, field demonstration and product registration into market introduction and growth.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience is suing a Massachusetts startup, saying the company has taken Corteva’s patent-protected seeds, made slight genetic modifications, and is preparing to commercialize them under its own name.... Read More
Financial health and succession are two big concerns weighing on some of the state's farmers and agribusiness owners, according to a new Indiana Farm Bureau survey. A trend also emerged showing younger farmers are more optimistic about business prospects.... Read More
Purdue University researchers have $2.7 million of federal funding at their disposal to develop a field test to estimate and predict the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife and farm animals. The goal is to use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service grant to create a simple and affordable avenue for public agencies to test transmission of the virus.... Read More
Farmers in much of the state may be eligible for free soil sampling as a part of a new Indiana State Department of Agriculture program.... Read More
The federal Economic Development Administration has awarded a $1.8 million grant to Cass County that will be used for road infrastructure upgrades at the Cass County Agribusiness Park.... Read More
LeafSpec, which has developed a first-of-its-kind portable hyperspectral crop leaf imager, is one of 20 finalists in Grow-NY, a competition designed to enhance food, beverage and agriculture innovation in upstate New York.... Read More
AgriNovus Indiana is launching the next iteration of its annual Producer-Led Innovation Challenge. This year's challenge focuses on advancing technology that improves net farm income.... Read More
A national seed distributor wants to grow roots in Anderson with a planned $30 million facility that could bring 41 jobs and $3.6 million in taxes over the next decade.... Read More
A new study shows that Indiana is an emerging agtech innovation hub after agbioscience job postings multiplied nearly sevenfold since 2017. ... Read More
The communal investment means about 30,000 pounds of produce will be served to food-insecure Madison County residents next year. The farm will also produce 200 pounds of honey each year and flowers for hospital patients. All of which will be free.... Read More
