A subsidiary of Fishers-based Land Betterment Corp. has acquired an ownership stake in two greenhouse operations in Canada. While financial terms were not disclosed, Betterment Harvest calls the deal a strategic acquisition that will expand its footprint.... Read More
The sustainability and strategy lead for Boston-based agbioscience company Inari says a company’s profits and sustainability efforts are not mutually exclusive. In this week’s Agbioscience podcast presented by AgriNovus Indiana, Anya Gandy says together they can improve business outcomes both for the environment and the bottom line.... Read More
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance, an organization that develops and administers programs providing technical assistance to dairy farms and businesses throughout the Midwest, has awarded 31 grants, including five to Indiana dairy businesses.... Read More
The results of a three-year study conducted by the Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics show the Indiana Grown market branding appears to pay off for members The study shows that every dollar spent as part of the initiative to promote locally grown products results in $0.97 in additional economic activity within Indiana. ... Read More
Minnesota-based Living Greens Farm says construction of its $80 million indoor, leafy greens facility in Muncie is on track and has achieved two milestones. The company in March announced plans to build a 200,000-square-foot aeroponic farm in Delaware County.... Read More
Indianapolis-based agriculture and energy cooperative Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc. and Signature Farms LP, a swine management company based in the Rush County town of Milroy, have announced a partnership that they say will support grain and pork producers in eastern Indiana. ... Read More
Farm equipment maker Deere and Co. (NYSE: DE) took center stage at global tech show CES 2023 in Las Vegas when it unveiled new precision technology that could help farmers reduce fertilizer use by 60%. AgriNovus Indiana CEO Mitch Frazier attended CES and discussed the technology during the latest episode of AgriNovus’ podcast, Agbioscience.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Co-Alliance Cooperative calls this year’s $45 million refund to its owner-members unprecedented. The agriculture and energy co-op says the amount paid back to each member is based on the volume of business they completed in the fiscal year.... Read More
After unveiling his 2023 agenda this week, Gov. Eric Holcomb said a bill will be introduced in this year's legislative session to designate the breaded pork tenderloin as Indiana's official state sandwich. "We're going to settle the question once and for all."... Read More
Indiana Soybean Alliance this week announced a partnership with Indiana Pacers Entertainment Inc. for the use of high oleic soybean oil in food preparation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.... Read More
As the 2022 clock wound down, farmer’s attitudes about the agricultural economy improved. The monthly Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer improved by 24 points in December.... Read More
Purdue University will next month begin offering a Professional Master of Science in International Agribusiness degree. The university says the fully online program will target agribusiness professionals looking to boost their skills.... Read More
The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture will step down from his post next month. Bruce Kettler, who was appointed to the position in 2018 by Gov. Eric Holcomb, is leaving to become president and CEO of the Agribusiness Council of Indiana.... Read More
Auburn-based farm accounting software company Traction Ag Inc. is partnering with CropZilla, a farm machinery management software company located in Ohio. The companies say the joint venture will give farmers a better understanding of equipment productivity, costs and replacement needs.... Read More
From restaurant tech to climate science, innovation taking over the agbioscience sector continues to diversify and grow as the problems associated with food production get more attention. ... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $600,000 grant to a West Lafayette-based ag-tech startup co-founded by a Purdue University professor. JUA Technologies International plans to use the funding to further develop its solar-powered crop dehydration technology.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $400,000 to four Indiana projects designed to strengthen the state's specialty crop sector. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.... Read More
A monthly reading of farmer sentiment about the economy was unchanged in November even as producers continue to worry about high input costs and rising interest rates. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index came in at a reading of 102.... Read More
By the calendar, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership President and Chief Executive Officer David Johnson has only a few weeks left on the job, but his impact on Indiana’s economy will have a generational effect.... Read More
Corteva Inc., the Indianapolis-based seed and insecticide giant, is buying Stoller Group, a Houston company that makes plant hormones, nutrients and microorganisms, for $1.2 billion. The two companies say they have signed a definitive agreement for the deal.... Read More
