A monthly survey of America’s farmers shows a growing number are concerned about rising input costs to run their operations, whether it is grain or livestock. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Econom... Read More
Southwest Indiana is known for its specialty crops, specifically melon production. But there are also efforts underway to help grow the counties around the greater Vincennes area into an agriculture t... Read More
A Gibson County-based internet consulting firm is partnering with an Ohio company to improve internet service in underserved areas of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. GRiT Technologies LLC, locat... Read More
Sylvia Harris is a senior at Huntington University, studying agricultural business management and marketing. Harris is a farm kid from Tipton, showed pigs in competition, and the guest of this week’s... Read More
The chief executive officer of Beck's Hybrids in Hamilton County says Indiana’s leadership makes it easy to do business in the Hoosier State, which is why the seed company continues to invest and grow... Read More
Fall in Indiana drums up thoughts of apple orchards, pumpkins and the turning of leaves, but agriculture leaders say it's also a time to recognize the state's massive profile in the pork industry. Ind... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support mental health and stress among Indiana farmers. ISDA is partnering with the... Read More
As a child, Christine Picard would get the jitters about critters. But as an adult, her insight into insects has led to significant discoveries. But first, she had to overcome that fear. Her fear-turn... Read More
Researchers at Purdue University have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a project designed to reimagine Midwestern crop production, which is primarily corn a... Read More
The results of a monthly survey of farmer sentiment show producer optimism is waning as they worry about rising input costs and the financial outlook of their farming operations. The Purdue University... Read More
An ag tech company based in the Kosciusko County town of Syracuse was named Innovative Small Business of the Year by the Indiana Economic Development Corp. InsightTRAC was founded by Anna Haldewang, w... Read More
Six northwest Indiana counties have been chosen for a first-of-its-kind process developed in the Hoosier State to help rural communities create economic development opportunities for farmers. The Kank... Read More
A New York-based developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology has announced plans for a new facility in Jasper County. Bion Environmental Technologies says it will develop a sustainable... Read More
One of the innovative leaders at New Hampshire-based Regrow says the startup’s technology is helping farmers take part in the growing carbon market and benefit from a growing revenue stream. Carbon ma... Read More
An Indianapolis-based agtech startup has closed on a $20 million Series B round of funding. IntelinAir Inc., which has developed an AI-driven crop intelligence software platform called AGMRI, says it... Read More
As fall harvest kicks into high gear, Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program is reminding Hoosiers of the dangers associated with farming. In its annual Indiana Farm Fatality Summa... Read More
An agriculture technology startup based in New Hampshire has been declared the winner of the 2021 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge from AgriNovus Indiana. Regrow Inc. was one of eight teams in the co... Read More
An entrepreneur from northwest Indiana is using innovation to change how greenhouses operate, while also working to control carbon emissions. Mont Handley developed a product called PittMoss, a peat m... Read More
The chief executive officer of the newly-formed agricultural and energy cooperative Premier Companies in Seymour says co-ops across the country are seeing the need to gain size and scale to remain com... Read More
California-based Tide Rock Holdings has acquired two seed coating companies, including one in Indiana. Financial terms of the deal for New Albany-based Midwest Seed Coating, as well as Summit Seed Coa... Read More
