Ag INnovation

The Indianapolis-based National FFA Organization and the National FFA Foundation have named Scott Stump the new chief executive officer of both organizations. The move comes five months after former C... Read More

An Evansville-based company has announced plans to grow its southern Indiana operations. Heliponix LLC, which has developed the GroPod smart garden appliance, says it will invest nearly $2 million to... Read More

The chief executive officer of South Bend-based Pure Green Farms says the business model is all about disruption of the food chain. Joe McGuire’s team is using some of the most advanced technology in... Read More

Indianapolis-based tech startup Market Wagon says it has just secured a $5 million investment to expand its online farmers market to more than 50 markets by the end of the year. The platform helps far... Read More

The chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Farms Inc. in Leesburg is stepping down. The company, which produces duck products for the retail and food service markets, says Terry Tucker has retired afte... Read More

The lead organizer of the National FFA convention says the keys to a successful event this year will be flexibility, patience, and communication, like never before. The youth organization announced We... Read More

Beck’s Hybrids and Boston-based Inari have announced a research and development partnership to accelerate innovation on gene editing technology. The seed company, which is headquartered in the Hamilto... Read More

AgriNovus Indiana says there are not enough trained workers in the state to fill the growing number of available jobs in Indian's agbioscience sector. That is one reason why the organization has devel... Read More

Organizers say the Purdue University Student Farm will again offer fresh, locally grown vegetables once again to community members. Now in its second year, the farm says its Boilermaker Vegetable Seas... Read More

Indianapolis-based Thomas P. Miller & Associates is examining how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted rural communities across the U.S. in terms of economic and workforce development. The consulting firm s... Read More

Agricultural land values in Indiana saw some of the biggest year-over-year increases in the Midwest in April, according to the Federal Reserve Bank district in Chicago. The Chicago Fed says Indiana fa... Read More

A Boston-based company with a large presence in West Lafayette has closed on a $208 million Series D round of funding. Inari, which opened its Seed Foundry in the Tippecanoe County city in 2018, says... Read More

AgriNovus Indiana has developed a job board to help employers reach talent to work in the state’s growing agbioscience sector. The online tool helps connect companies with open positions ranging from... Read More

What is it like to be a college student looking for a job or an internship in the virtual world as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep people working from home? At the same time, what are members... Read More

Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) is reporting a first quarter net loss of $61 million, compared to a net loss of $49 million during the same period a year ago. Despite the drop,... Read More

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer was virtually unchanged in April, up one point from March. The monthly, nationwide, survey shows farmers are becoming more optimistic about the fut... Read More

Fierce competitors academically and athletically, but agriculturally Indiana University and Purdue University have forged a partnership. They developed a first-of-its-kind dual degree that focuses on... Read More

Tenants are moving into the Digital Crossroad Data Center in Hammond, where the State Line Generating Plant stood for eight decades. The 105,000-square-foot facility opened in November and is attracti... Read More

“I think many people don't realize just how many different types of careers there are that link back to agriculture, biology, science and technology,” said Samantha Worden, a student from Butler Unive... Read More

Fruit growers across Indiana are inspecting their crops for damage today after Tuesday’s snow and cold brought an unwelcome sight to their orchards. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says t... Read More