Albertson Drone Service LLC is now starting its sixth year of business and fifth growing season. The company uses drones to provide crop health mapping, pesticide spraying, insect control and other services.... Read More
Fischer Farms recently earned the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use certification from the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center at The George Washington University.... Read More
An environmentally friendly alternative to plastic wrap, a high-protein cookie-like snack, and biodegradable diapers were the top winners in the 31st annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition this month at Purdue University.... Read More
The case involves a commercial egg production facility specializing in pullets, or hens younger than a year old, with a flock of nearly 24,000 birds.... Read More
Officials gathered in Vincennes on Wednesday to mark the official launch of TerraForce, an agriculture technology startup that is developing autonomous robots designed to help large fruit farmers harvest their crops more efficiently.... Read More
Gov. Mike Braun signed his first bill into law on Tuesday. House Enrolled Act 1149 establishes an online portal designed to give Hoosier farmers a one-stop shop to communicate with state government and get key information, such as a database of grants.... Read More
The Indiana Meat Packers and Processors Association held its annual convention last weekend in Evansville. One topic of discussion was the impact that state budget cuts could have on local meat processors.... Read More
The award recognizes farm families that own their farms for more than 100 consecutive years for "their commitment to Indiana agriculture."... Read More
Trey Malone, the chair for managerial economics and agribusiness at Purdue's Center for Food and Agricultural Business, says while the average price of a dozen eggs has fallen to $4.90 this week, that drop is not likely to continue.... Read More
The Indiana Hunger Summit, taking place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, is the brainchild of Heidi Spahn, global community investment leader for Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience.... Read More
The Featured Farmers of 2025 were announced this week. The Indiana State Fair uses the program to help connect Hoosier consumers with the people and families who grow their food.... Read More
The Jay County case involves a commercial egg production facility specializing in pullets, or hens younger than a year old, with a flock of 1.34 million birds. The Adams County case involves a commercial duck breeding operation with 3,400 birds.... Read More
Purdue said the goal of the collaboration is to enhance agricultural research, strengthen industry engagement, and build connections with corporate clients and industry partners in the world of agriculture and food.... Read More
Around Indiana, Hoosier farmers are getting out their equipment and preparing to grow the next batch of corn, soybeans and other crops.... Read More
Purdue says producers are citing an improvement in the current situation on U.S. farms as the primary driver behind the stronger sentiment, though concerns of a trade war continue to grow.... Read More
Beck’s, headquartered in the Hamilton County town of Atlanta, acquired a corn seed production facility in Howe, as well as soybean seed production and corn drying facilities in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. ... Read More
Jay County is now dealing with its 10th reported case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza the Indiana State Board of Animal Health reported Monday. The latest case involves a commercial duck breeding operation with a flock of just over 3,300 birds.... Read More
Through a grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc., UE is purchasing a Pure Produce Container from Evansville-based Anu and Ekō Solutions in Fishers. The container is a vertical garden system housed in an up-cycled, climate-controlled shipping container.... Read More
China and Mexico are among the biggest importers of products grown in Indiana.... Read More
Farmers and meat producers across the U.S. can expect the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and the retaliatory action from those countries to hurt their bottom lines by billions of dollars if they stay in place a while.... Read More
