The co-founder and chief executive officer of animal health startup Verility Inc. says the technology her company is advancing could help increase protein production for a growing global population. L... Read More
A hydroponic indoor farm in South Bend is getting a boost from California-based Taylor Farms. Pure Green Farms, which has built a four-acre greenhouse that grows pesticide-free greens, says the invest... Read More
Hamilton County-based Beck's Hybrids will Wednesday mark the completion of its new east soybean processing tower. The facility is part of a $60 million expansion announced in 2019 that is expected to... Read More
A farming program at Franklin Community High School has received a federal boost. Our partners at the Daily Journal report the school has received a more than $72,000 Farm to School grant from the U.S... Read More
The new chief product officer for agbioscience company Inari Inc. says you do not need to drive very far to see how important Indiana is for global agriculture. “Indiana hosts many agricultural busine... Read More
Agtech startup IntelinAir Inc. says its AI-driven crop intelligence software is helping farmers drive yields and their bottom line. The precision agriculture company uses machine learning, computer vi... Read More
Purdue University is expanding eligibility requirements for its $2 million Ag-Celerator Fund. The university says the fund, which was previously open to startups in the plant sciences sector, is now o... Read More
A co-founder of Warsaw-based ag biotech company Owl Manor says he is seeing growth in Indiana’s entrepreneurial spirit, especially in the agricultural and biotechnology sectors. Mark Schindel talks ab... Read More
A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Indiana farmers are on pace to harvest record corn and soybean yields this fall. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is forecasti... Read More
Agricultural land values in the Midwest have climbed 14% year over year, reflecting the largest gain in eight years. In its quarterly land values report, the Seventh Federal Reserve Bank district in C... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Elwood-based Red Gold have awarded two farm families who have adopted sustainable farming practices on their operations. McKillip Farms of Wabash and Li... Read More
Global ag tech company Solinftec has launched a new software program for grain traders which the company says will bring efficiency and transparency to the way they trade, handle and store grain. Â The... Read More
Two longstanding members of Indiana’s agricultural community have been awarded the state’s highest agricultural honor. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture have announced Doug Leman and Robert... Read More
After two months of sharp declines, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer has leveled off, dropping just three points from last month. While holding steady, Purdue ag economists say the... Read More
At first blush, it would appear to be low-tech meets high-tech - a greenhouse where tomato plants and other produce will eventually grow inside the new Digital Crossroad of America data center in Hamm... Read More
Carmel-based nonprofit Ben’s Ranch Foundation says there are jobs available for teenagers who are struggling with mental health issues. The organization says hard work and connecting with horses and l... Read More
A Shelby County farm that has been in existence since the 1850s has received the 2021 John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation by Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau. Owners Kris Meltzer and Kar... Read More
A new report from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture shows farmland prices across Indiana have risen to all-time highs. Top quality farmland average $9,785 per acre, up 14% from June 2020. P... Read More
Crawfordsville-based Banjo Corp. is the focus of this week’s Ag+Bio+Science podcast, presented by AgriNovus Indiana. The company, which was started in the 1950s, manufactures parts for agricultural eq... Read More
The West Lafayette-based Wabash Heartland Innovation Network is growing outside its 10-county home as it expands agricultural innovation, research and technology to southwest Indiana. WHIN has entered... Read More
