PODCAST: Faith, Family & Farming

As Huntington University President Sherilyn Emberton approaches her 10th anniversary at the small, faith-based institution in northeast Indiana, she shares on the upcoming episode of the Agbioscience podcast one of her first impressions of Indiana from the air. "And I cannot believe what I see in crop production.” ... Read More

Indiana companies chosen in Walmart Open Call

Two Indiana-based businesses are among more than 330 from throughout the country chosen to sell their products on Walmart store shelves. Turf Titan Brands in Fort Wayne and BeeFree Gluten-Free Bakery in Noblesville each received a "golden ticket" after pitching their products last week during Walmart's ninth annual Open Call event. ... Read More

Inotiv acquires Tennessee company

West Lafayette-based Inotiv Inc. (Nasdaq: NOTV) is continuing its acquisition strategy. The contract research organization announced Friday it has acquired Protypia Inc., a Tennessee-based bioanalytical company, in a cash and stock deal valued at $11 million.... Read More

Housing inventory climbs in June

Indianapolis-based real estate firm F.C. Tucker Co. says June showed promise for would-be home buyers in central Indiana as available inventory climbed. At the same time, home sales prices increased 14.4%.... Read More

Toyota Material Handling adds Pennsylvania dealership

Columbus-based Toyota Material Handling on Thursday announced its acquisition of Pennsylvania-based forklift dealership PennWest Toyota Lift. While financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed, TMH says the dealership will continue to operate under its current name with no changes to staffing.... Read More

Patachou Foundation launches neighborhood farm stand

The Indianapolis-based Patachou Foundation is today launching its new Neighborhood Farm Stand program. The farm stand, part of the foundation's Food Fellowship, is a student-run effort designed to teach high school students about entrepreneurship, food marketing and photography, and customer service, among other skills.... Read More