Corteva unveils new hybrid seed to produce renewable fuels

Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA) is collaborating with agribusiness company Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG) and Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) to produce renewable fuels from canola crops. They unveiled a proprietary winter canola hybrid, developed by Corteva, that can be grown as a cover crop, after soybeans are harvested.... Read More

Meijer expands Flashfood access to SNAP recipients

Meijer is now allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used for the Flashfood program, the grocery retailer announced this week. The program allows customers to purchase food that's nearing its sell-by date at a deep discount.... Read More

Ohio waste shipments to Indiana resume

Shipments of waste from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment have resumed in Putnam County, according to our partners at WTWO-TV. An official with Indianapolis-based Heritage Environmental Services, which operates the landfill, confirmed the additional shipments began arriving Tuesday.... Read More

Elevate Ventures launching new innovation conference

Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures Inc. is launching a new three-day innovation conference, Rally, which is designed to spark innovation by bringing together hundreds of companies, entrepreneurs, universities and investors from a range of different sectors. The event will include a pitch competition with $5 million in prizes.... Read More

Study: Growth in Indiana agbioscience sector exceeding goals

The results of a new study commissioned by AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative to grow the state’s agbioscience economy, show the economic impact of the agbioscience sector has undergone substantial growth in recent years. “Extraordinary. Historic, by definition,” touted Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus. ... Read More

Cummins Foundation CEO retiring; successor named

Columbus-based Cummins announced Thursday that Mary Chandler, CEO of the Cummins Foundation, will retire this spring after 12 years with the company. Chandler also serves as vice president of corporate responsibility and community relations for Cummins.... Read More

Supply chain company to set up shop in Warsaw

A supply chain management company headquartered in Singapore is establishing operations at the Warsaw Technology Park. Mentor Media plans to invest nearly $7 million to occupy a portion of a shell building and create nearly 50 jobs over the next three years.... Read More

Goshen College expands business school offerings

Goshen College has announced plans to expand its business program offerings, including one to help working adults who want to earn bachelor’s degree in business management, while juggling a career. The other program helps Goshen College students who want to get a head start on an MBA.... Read More

Notre Dame going greener

The University of Notre Dame has announced plans to install a 46,000-square-foot solar array on the west side of campus, as part of its ongoing efforts to diversify the school’s energy supply. The solar project will be located along a highly-traveled highway on what is now a vacant field. ... Read More

Hoosier Motor Club CEO to retire

The president and CEO of the AAA Hoosier Motor Club will retire in July, the organization announced Wednesday. Kirk Hendrix has led the club for the past 10 years, and a search has begun to find his successor.... Read More

Farm Credit distributes record patronage checks

Louisville-based Farm Credit Mid-America has announced it will return $230 million in cash patronage to eligible customers this month. The farmer-owned and led cooperative, which serves producers in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, says it was the largest amount ever distributed by the organization.... Read More

Indiana school choice advocates up lobbying efforts

Indiana’s leading “school choice” advocates are mobilizing families at Hoosier private schools and ramping up lobbying efforts to expand the state’s voucher program. The latest push includes a statewide poll and events intended to sway state budget writers.... Read More

IU med school shuts down research project

The IU School of Medicine has terminated a research project involving surgery on live pigs after officials discovered the laboratory workers were using expired surgical supplies. It was unclear exactly what the medical school was researching under the project.... Read More