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
Over the last week, the Indiana Soybean Alliance has led a 10-person delegation to Indonesia to meet with potential soybean buyers and tour various facilities in the country. The goal is to reach a deal that would allow for the export of up to...... Read More
AquaBounty Technologies Inc. is planning to sell its indoor fish farm operation in the Delaware County town of Albany. The company said the move is part of an effort to improve its financial position and prioritize construction of a new facility in Ohio.... Read More
Indiana remains a top agricultural state, according to newly released agricultural census data from the USDA. The census data, which is collected every five years, shows Indiana's agricultural products are valued at more than $18 billion.... Read More
Lower commodity prices and anticipation of lower farm income in 2024 led to a downturn in farmer sentiment, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer fell eight points to 106 last month.... Read More
A Boston-based biotech company with large operations in Indiana has closed on a $103 million funding raise, bringing its cumulative fundraising to more than a half-billion dollars for the eight-year-old company.... Read More
West Lafayette-based agricultural technology company Solinftec is partnering with a nearby manufacturer to begin production of its autonomous robots used to more efficiently detect and spray weeds on crops. Solinftec is investing more than $2 million to...... Read More
House Bill 1183, authored by Rep. Kendell Culp, R-Rensselaer, would prohibit purchasers from “adversarial countries” from owning or leasing Hoosier farmland. ... Read More
The Indiana Board of Animal Health has confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a commercial turkey farm in Daviess County. It is the first case of the avian flu reported to the board since May of last year.... Read More
Agricultural land values in the Midwest remained strong in the second half of 2023, according to the most recent regional land value report by Farmers National Co. The sharp increase in land values from a year ago that was primarily driven by...... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded funding to eight Indiana-based farms and businesses through its Rural Energy for America Program. The grants, totaling nearly $1 million, are given to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for...... Read More
A Hancock County family is being honored as the 2024 Indiana Farm Family of the Year. Beck's Hybrids and Indiana AgriNews on Friday awarded the Muegge family with the honor for their dedication and service as a farm family. ... Read More
A variant of short-stature corn developed by a Purdue University researcher has been licensed to a Tippecanoe County-based seed company. The license for the variant, known as D16, is limited for popcorn crops, which Ag Alumni Seed specializes in. ... Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued two permits allowing Wabash Valley Resources LLC to begin construction on two wells in Vermillion and Vigo counties that will be used for the underground storage of carbon dioxide.... Read More
