Ag INnovation

The chief executive officer of Minnesota-based Living Greens Farm says Muncie beat out other locations in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio for a planned $70 million aeroponic farm facility. The company this week said it would build the 200,000-square-foot farming, processing and packaging facility and create up to 120 jobs by the end of 2024. George Pastrana says the Delaware County city turned out to be "one of the most ideal places we could've selected."... Read More

Agriculture is big business in Indiana, measuring more than $31 billion in cash receipts each year. But there is a new effort to support small businesses and entrepreneurs.... Read More

A Minnesota company that bills itself as the world's largest indoor vertical aeroponic farm is setting up shop in Delaware County. Living Greens Farm says it will invest nearly $70 million to establish a 200,000-square-foot farming, processing and packaging facility in Muncie and create up to 120 jobs by the end of 2024.... Read More

Mooresville-based Equipment Technologies LLC is a farm equipment manufacturer that is feeling the effects of the supply chain disruption.... Read More

Matt Whiteside is not a food scientist or certified nutritionist, but he has a passion for health and wellness... Read More

A monthly survey conducted by economists at Purdue University shows farmer sentiment about the agricultural economy continues to fluctuate... Read More

The vice president of operations of North Manchester-based MPS Egg Farms says plans to partner with agbioscience company Hello Nature to produce natural fertilizer products is about four years in the making... Read More

North Manchester-based MPS Egg Farms and Italy-based agbioscience company Hello Nature have announced plans to partner on a $50 million fertilizer manufacturing facility in Wabash... Read More

In the gargantuan world of food production, Vincennes native Jennifer Crandall has found her niche in helping small and medium sized manufacturers compete. ... Read More

A $100,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration is being used to implement an initiative designed to boost economic opportunities for Indiana farmers. ... Read More

Avian influenza has been detected in a fourth commercial turkey flock in southern Indiana and nearly three dozen Indiana farms are now under surveillance for the disease.... Read More

A second turkey farm in Dubois County could possibly be dealing with another case of avian influenza. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the farm is in close proximity to the initial farm that was diagnosed with a confirmed case of a highly pathogenic strain of the flu earlier this month.... Read More

Two farming operations with plans to build and expand hydroponic greenhouses in South Bend will receive tax breaks from the city. ... Read More

How big is Corteva Agriscience’s decision to designate Indianapolis as its corporate headquarters? Agrinovus Chief Executive Officer Mitch Frazier says the announcement represented “a historic week for Indiana” that continues the state’s emergence on the global agbiosience stage. ... Read More

Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health has launched a new ag-tech startup in partnership with High Alpha Innovation in Indianapolis. Elanco says Athian aims to help cattle farmers and ranchers capture and claim carbon credits.... Read More

How disruptive does innovation need to be to shift markets and gain the attention of investors? On the next episode of the Ag+Bio+Science podcast.... Read More

The value of good Indiana farmland has increased 22% over the past year, according to new data from the Seventh Federal Reserve District based in Chicago. ... Read More

A strain of avian flu that can cause high mortality rates among birds has been confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana, federal and state agencies said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza at the farm in Dubois County.... Read More

An agriculture company previously based in Delaware has designated Indianapolis as its new global headquarters. Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA), which spun out of DowDuPont (NYSE: DD) in 2019, says the change goes into effect immediately. Additionally, the company has announced the retirement of Rajan Gajaria, who has served as executive vice president of business platforms since 2019.... Read More

Indianapolis-based The Bee Corp has received its second investment from IU Ventures. The company, which has developed technology to determine the health of beehives, says it will use the $125,000 from the IU Angel Network to enhance its technology and bring it to new markets.... Read More