Huntingburg-based Superior Ag broke ground this week on its $20 million dry fertilizer distribution facility at the former Summit River Terminal along the Ohio River in Rockport.... Read More
As part of a massive reorganization, the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to consolidate its current regional structure and relocate a portion of its workforce to five hubs across the Midwest and central United States—including Indianapolis.... Read More
After AquaBounty Technologies quietly retreated from its Indiana salmon farm last year, a Wisconsin aquaculture company is reviving the defunct facility with a new model — and different fish.... Read More
Hoosier farmers planted about 1.6 million acres of overwinter living covers – cover crops and small grains, like wheat – this spring, elevating the state to the top in the nation in cover crop adoption, according to a survey by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. ... Read More
Agricultural producers across the United States expressed a decline in optimism over the state of the ag economy, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.... Read More
Joseph Fischer, CRAU project manager at Fischer Farms, spoke with Inside INdiana Business about being the first beef cattle farm in the United States to receive the CRAU certification.... Read More
Jianxiang (John) Tao, a computer vision and plant science research associate at Evansville-based Anu, is a member of Conexus Indiana’s Rising 30 Class of 2025. Tao spoke with IIB about how his interest in ag-tech developed and what drew him to work for Anu.... Read More
Louis Dreyfus Co. has previously stated that it plans to invest $18 million to restart the facility, which closed in 2023.... Read More
Purdue cited a much more optimistic view of U.S. agricultural export prospects, combined with a less negative view of tariffs’ impact on 2025 farm income as the key reasons for the improved sentiment.... Read More
The winning startups each earned $25,000 to advance their technology with the goal of addressing challenges facing the food and agbioscience economy.... Read More
A showcase of innovations in agbioscience will take place later this month at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, where three winning entrepreneur teams each will receive $25,000.... Read More
The Portage City Council has approved real and personal property tax abatements for the Louis Dreyfus Co. The company says it plans to invest $18 million to restart and improve a grain elevator at the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor.... Read More
Vincennes-based AgroRenew says it is facing potential challenges toward the construction of its planned bioplastics manufacturing facility due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.... Read More
Steve Howell has been named state director of Indiana Rural Development, and Steve Brown has been named state executive director of the Indiana Farm Service Agency, according to a news release from Senator Jim Banks.... Read More
Property tax tweaks and a new online portal were among this year’s legislative wins for Hoosier farmers. But a high-priority proposal to help retiring farmers transition land to a new generation of growers failed to cross the finish line.... Read More
Agricultural producers across the United States are expressing increased optimism despite ongoing concerns over the impact of tariffs on the ag industry, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.... Read More
Mark Sigler has been with the organization for 38 years, the bureau said this month. He has held the role of COO and treasurer since 1994.... Read More
The USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program offers federal funding annually to state departments of agriculture to support specialty crop industries. This year, Indiana will allocate $416,350 to selected projects.... Read More
Bruce Kettler, president and CEO of the Agribusiness Council of Indiana (ACI), has announced he will be moving on from his role at the end of July to pursue a new chapter in his career. Kettler has served in the role since January 2023.... Read More
Evansville-based Anu this week announced a partnership with Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana to manufacture compostable seed pods for its Pure Produce system at Goodwill's facility in Bloomington.... Read More
