Ag INnovation

The Purdue University Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the United Soybean Board.... Read More

The new chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures says agricultural-focused startups are on the venture fund’s radar... Read More

A St. Louis-based grain and soybean manufacturer is planning to spend $445 million to expand its processing plant in Morristown. Bunge North America Inc. says the effort is expected to result in 70 additional jobs by the end of 2025.... Read More

An Indianapolis-based agtech startup that developed a precision sprayer for orchards and vineyards has closed its seed round, raising more than $3 million. Smart Apply says its technology reduces chemical drift and helps reduce input costs.... Read More

Purdue University says record-setting hot and dry months over the summer could lead to smaller pumpkins this season. According to the university, while genetics play a major role in a pumpkin’s size, the vegetable’s growth is hugely reliant on summer rainfall.... Read More

A Boston-based agbioscience company has closed on a $124 million Series E round of funding. Inari, which has a major research and development space at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, says it will use the funding for further product development.... Read More

Farmer sentiment on the economy drifted lower in September, dropping five points from the August reading of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer... Read More

As the White House launches an aggressive goal to eradicate hunger in the U.S. by 2030, and AgriNovus Indiana hopes to play a part in the solution. The nonprofit organization was invited to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.... Read More

Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $3 million grant to the National FFA Organization in Indianapolis. The FFA says the funding will help strengthen Indiana FFA chapters in several areas, including teacher professional development and curriculum development.... Read More

Indiana University biology professor Roger Innes is part of a research team to receive a $1.2 million grant to develop disease-resistant wheat and barley. ... Read More

A Mexico-based company that has developed what it calls the first sustainable "plug-and-play" shrimp farming technology is expanding in central Indiana. Atarraya Inc. says it will invest $4.8 million to establish its first U.S. operation in Indianapolis.... Read More

An Auburn-based agriculture tech company has closed on a $3 million seed round of funding. Traction Ag Inc., which has developed a financial management platform for farmers, says it will further develop the platform and add to its staff.... Read More

Student entrepreneurs at Purdue University have developed a soybean-based mulch, an alternative to rubber-based mulch, to keep children safe on the playground.... Read More

Denver-based Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: FPI), a real estate investment trust, has purchased 161 acres of tillable farmland in Benton County.... Read More

Researchers from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Bloomington will share in a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to better understand the usefulness of cover crops. ... Read More

A nearly 1,700-acre farm in Knox County is set to go to auction next month. Columbia City-based Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co., which is conducting the auction, says the farm includes cropland, timber and recreational potential.... Read More

In this week’s episode of Agbioscience, the podcast presented by AgriNovus Indiana, they explain why data is the focus of the 2022 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge.... Read More

The most recent reading of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiment improved 14 points last month. ... Read More

West Lafayette-based agricultural technology company Solinftec is expanding its lineup of autonomous field robots. ... Read More

Mick Messman is president and CEO of DPH Biologicals, an Indiana company that develops fertilizer products based on nature and not on synthetic ingredients.... Read More