The barometer is calculated monthly from a telephone survey of 400 agricultural producers across the country. Purdue says the results of the survey indicated that many farmers expect a more favorable regulatory and tax environment for the agricultural sector.... Read More
Cargill confirmed this week that it would be reducing its global workforce by about 5%. In a statement sent to The Associated Press on Tuesday, the food production company said that the cuts were part of a long-term strategy “to strengthen Cargill's impact."... Read More
The Indiana State Poultry Association celebrated the industry's contribution to the Indiana economy at a ceremony at the Statehouse on Monday.... Read More
The Grow With Us initiative is designed to help Indiana schools provide not only classroom instruction, but also work-based learning experiences and leadership development through the FFA.... Read More
Purdue University has launched a new institute to help farmers develop novel food and beverage ideas. The Institute for Food Product Innovation and Commercialization is funded by a $1.5 million grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development.... Read More
The company, previously known as GroPod, was awarded a $175,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. ... Read More
Purdue says the results of the survey indicated that many farmers believe economic conditions may strengthen in 2025, avoiding an extended downturn in the farm economy.... Read More
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health on Tuesday announced Kyle Shipman as interim state veterinarian. Shipman succeeds Bret Marsh, who is stepping down on Friday to become dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.... Read More
The university said the Purdue Hemp Products Utilization Consortium, or H-PUC, aims to implement scale-up and agricultural experimental trials, fine tune and optimize technology, and develop marketing strategies to reach prospective customers.... Read More
A growing number of companies are bringing automation to agriculture. It could ease the sector’s deepening labor shortage, help farmers manage costs, and protect workers from extreme heat. But many small farmers and producers aren’t convinced.... Read More
The Ports of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at increasing collaboration and expanding agricultural trade.... Read More
As families head to the pumpkin patch to find the best pumpkins for carving and decoration leading up to Halloween, an assistant professor in Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture says there should be plenty of ideal pumpkins to choose from. Stephen Meyers says consumers in Indiana and across the country can expect […]... Read More
Rose Acre Farms in Seymour has announced a transition in leadership. The longstanding egg farm said Tuesday that former Chief Operating Officer Tony Wesner has been elected CEO and chairman of the board.... Read More
The chief business officer for Brazil-based Sustainea says Lafayette was the ideal choice for the company to build its first renewable chemical plant for multiple reasons.... Read More
The chief economist of the Indiana Farm Bureau is telling farmers to reassess their profitability expectations and make plans for managing cash-flow problems after a new agricultural report estimates record soybean stocks and large corn inventories.... Read More
In its legislative priorities announcement, INFB said it would focus on those two issues because they could have a long-term impact on two of its overall priorities: protecting the ability to farm and food security.... Read More
Brazil-based Sustainea this week announced plans to build the facility next to Illinois-based Primient's production facility in the city, and the IEDC says the project will create 191 high-wage jobs in the coming years.... Read More
Sustainea is looking to invest approximately $400 million to build its first Bio-MEG plant next door to Primient's Lafayette production facility and create an undisclosed number of jobs.... Read More
Legacy Feed, a partnership between the farmer-owned Keystone Cooperative and swine management company Signature Farms LP, has begun operations at its new feed mill in the Henry County community of Millville.... Read More
The Indiana’s Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program was developed to positively impact the state’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy efforts. Soil sampling assesses soil fertility and nutrient content over time. ... Read More
