Purdue: Mixed Views on Farm Economy
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer was virtually unchanged in April, up one point from March. The monthly, nationwide, survey shows farmers are becoming more optimistic about the fut... Read More
Ag INnovation
PODCAST: Ag Law & Farm Economics Merge in New Partnership
Fierce competitors academically and athletically, but agriculturally Indiana University and Purdue University have forged a partnership. They developed a first-of-its-kind dual degree that focuses on... Read More
Northwest Indiana Data Center Attracting Business
Tenants are moving into the Digital Crossroad Data Center in Hammond, where the State Line Generating Plant stood for eight decades. The 105,000-square-foot facility opened in November and is attracti... Read More
Surprising Careers in Indiana’s Agbioscience Sector
“I think many people don't realize just how many different types of careers there are that link back to agriculture, biology, science and technology,” said Samantha Worden, a student from Butler Unive... Read More
Apple Growers Inspecting for Crop Damage
Fruit growers across Indiana are inspecting their crops for damage today after Tuesday’s snow and cold brought an unwelcome sight to their orchards. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says t... Read More
Bee Corp Expanding Hive Tech With Pilot Study
Indianapolis-based The Bee Corp has launched a pilot study to test its hive grading technology with a new crop. The company is using a federal grant to test Verifli, which uses infrared imagery and da... Read More
Report: Growing Number of Jobs in Agricultural Sector
A professor in the Purdue University College of Agriculture says there is continuing strong demand for new college graduates with degrees in agricultural programs, and the number of career opportuniti... Read More
Purdue to Boost Protein Development Through New Fund
Purdue University has been chosen for a new fund designed to help commercialize university intellectual property focusing on food and agricultural technologies. The $125 million Generation Food Rural... Read More
PODCAST: Precision Ag Company Targets Business Growth
Indianapolis-based Smart Guided Systems LLC is making a name for itself in the precision agriculture sector. SGS Founder Steve Booher acquired and commercialized technology that increases the precisio... Read More
Purdue Professor Focuses on Costly Cattle Disease
A Purdue University professor has been awarded more than $1 million in grants to further his research of bovine respiratory disease, which is one of the most common and costly diseases affecting beef... Read More
Land Betterment Finding Reuse for Vacant School
A Fishers-based company has announced plans to repurpose a former elementary school in Kentucky. Land Betterment Corp., which is currently redeveloping the former Landree Mine in Greene County, says i... Read More
Survey: Growing Optimism on America’s Farms
There appears to be growing optimism on America’s farms stemming from strong commodity prices and improved financial conditions. The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 12 poi... Read More
Jay County Ag Tech Company Focuses on Sustainability
A small software company based in Jay County is playing a major role in helping global agriculture companies fulfill their sustainability initiatives, while also helping farmers earn a premium for the... Read More
Not a Farm Kid, But Still Touts Agbioscience Careers
Morgan Sparks grew up in Greene County, a rural part of Indiana where farms dot the landscape. A few extended family members farm the land, but she admits she only knew just “a little bit about ag.” “... Read More
High-Tech Greenhouse Growing in South Bend
South Bend-based Pure Green Farms says it is using some of the most advanced technology in the world to create a safe and sustainable environment for year-round farming. In a four-acre hydroponic indo... Read More
Hoosier Entrepreneur Helping California Almond Growers
An agripreneur from northern Indiana has developed a piece of equipment that is more at home in the almond orchards of California than in corn and soybean fields of the Hoosier State. Anna Haldewang i... Read More
Supporting Entrepreneurship at Purdue
The chief entrepreneurial officer at Purdue Research Foundation gives Purdue University Mitch Daniels high praise for spurring the entrepreneurial spirit at the state’s land grant institution. During... Read More
Students Develop Organic Crop Stimulant from Soybeans
A group of students from Purdue University has developed an organic additive designed to promote crops in vertical farms. The primary ingredient of the liquid biostimulant is soybeans. The innovation... Read More
Nonprofit Urges People to ‘Broiler Up’ for the Homeless
Amie Osborn, who works and lives in Miami County, is vice president of commercial and agriculture lending at First Farmers Bank & Trust. In addition to her full-time job at the bank, Osborn and her hu... Read More
PODCAST: ‘Genius-Level’ Technology to Grow in Westfield
Indiana’s growing agbioscience sector landed another precision agriculture company when ag technology firm Taranis announced plans to locate its global headquarters in Westfield. The company was found... Read More