Ag INnovation

Indiana farmland prices are continuing to rise to record levels in 2025, according to results from the latest Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rents survey.... Read More

Just as Hoosier farmers are firing up their combines for the fall harvest, Corteva Agriscience is reportedly mulling a split of its seed and pesticide businesses, a move that could alter the company’s presence in Indianapolis and the agriculture industry.... Read More

One person dying in a farming accident is still one person too many. Unfortunately, the number of reported farm fatalities in Indiana grew sharply last year according to the latest report from Purdue University.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Corteva Inc. is considering splitting its seed and pesticide businesses into separate companies, the Wall Street Journal reported late Friday, citing “people familiar with the matter.”... Read More

Indianapolis-based Keystone Cooperative said Friday that President and CEO Kevin Still has announced plans to retire in September 2026.... Read More

FARMWISE Indiana, which stands for Food and Agricultural Resilience through Markets, Wellness, Innovation, Stewardship and Engagement, aims to connect farmers and food producers with institutional buyers.... Read More

In particular, agriculture producers across the country expressed more worry about the financial expectations for their farms in the coming year, with the barometer's Index of Future Expectations falling to its lowest reading since last September.... Read More

In a notice to the state, the food and agriculture company said it is eliminating the second production shift at the Daviess County location beginning next month.... Read More

An associate professor of biology at Indiana University Northwest recently was named a 2025 E. Kika De La Garza Science Fellow, a USDA initiative that aims to strengthen relationships with Hispanic communities.... Read More

USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden attended the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois on Tuesday. Hoosier Ag Today asked him when we might have some more information about what USDA jobs will come to Indy.... Read More

On her third day on the job, Christy Wright led a panel discussion on leadership with several Indiana ag leaders during the recent AgriNovus Indiana Quadrant event at VisionLoft Stutz in downtown Indianapolis.... Read More

Huntingburg-based Superior Ag and Seymour-based Premier Companies said the move has been approved by their respective boards of directors.... Read More

The award recognizes farm families that own their farms for more than 100 consecutive years for “their commitment to Indiana agriculture.”... Read More

Officials in Dearborn County broke ground today on a $28.5 million turkey processing facility near Interstate 74 in West Harrison. Ohio-based Whitewater Processing LLC is building the 85,000-square-foot facility and plans to add 130 jobs.... Read More

Agricultural producers across the United States expressed continued concerns over current conditions and future expectations, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.... Read More

AgriNovus Indiana, the nonprofit focused on the growth of Indiana's agbioscience sector, has selected Christy Wright as its next president and CEO, the organization announced Monday.... Read More

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Elwood-based Red Gold have announced the winners of the 2025 Red Gold Stewardship Award. The award is presented to Red Gold growers "who value improving soil health and water quality on their operations."... Read More

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith on Thursday presented two Hoosiers with the AgriVision Award, the highest agricultural honor presented by the state of Indiana. The award recognizes "individuals who have made significant contributions to the agriculture industry."... Read More

The proposal calls for moving 2,600 agency jobs from the D.C. area to five regional hubs: Raleigh, North Carolina; Indianapolis; Kansas City, Missouri; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Salt Lake City.... Read More

A family whose commitment to historic preservation shows in how they restored the structures on their 800-acre farm has been chosen to receive the 2025 John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation from Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau. The Anderson family of Clinton County own and operate the grain farm and pick-your-own flower business southwest […]... Read More