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
Facing steep increases in food production costs, Indiana farmers warn that consumers are likely to see continued price jumps at stores later this year.... Read More
Farmer sentiment remained weak last month as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell two points below its May reading... Read More
Hoosiers will be digging deeper into their pockets to host a July 4th cookout this year. ... Read More
With 11% of the United States population using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, how can innovation create a better way to connect proper nutrition to more people? ... Read More
Two Indiana agriculture organizations are among several urging Congress to pass immigration laws that address the nation’s labor shortages, especially among the farming industry. Indiana Dairy Producers and the Indiana Poultry Association warn failure to act could lead to higher food prices and pose a threat to the food supply. The organizations say the current H-2A guestworker program needs reform.... Read More
From escalating energy prices to a crisis in the food supply chain, the war in Ukraine continues to have widespread impact on the global economy. Can Indiana agriculture play a role in long term solutions?... Read More
Minnesota-based Living Greens Farm is investing $70 million to establish a 200,000-square-foot indoor aeroponic farm in Delaware County. The high-tech farm in Muncie will eventually create 120 full-time jobs once operation. ... Read More
The Indiana State Fair has announced the 18 Hoosier farm families who will be showcased during each day of this year’s fair.... Read More
West Lafayette-based agricultural technology company Solinftec is expanding the launch of its new autonomous robot with two partnerships in Canada. Solix Ag Robotics' technology scans and monitors fields to examine crop health and pressures, such as weeds and pests.... Read More
Farmer sentiment about the agricultural economy took a nosedive last month, according to the latest survey data from the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. ... Read More
Grace College has begun planning for its new Center for Agriculture and is seeking a director and program coordinator. The college says the center is being funded by Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. and will be modeled after and incubated by the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College.... Read More
An 1,100-acre farm in east-central Indiana has been put on the market which could attract some aggressive bidding. Columbia City-based Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company, which is conducting the auction, says Lawton Farms in Union County has some of the most productive farmland in the state. ... Read More
More than two dozen countries, represented by senior level economic and trade ministers and ambassadors, will be represented at the first ever Indiana Global Economic Summit ... Read More
The Indiana Small Business Development Center and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. recently awarded three Hoosier entrepreneurs with Small Business of the Year awards... Read More
Crystal Springs Creamery in Osceola is not your standard dairy farm. While it does milk 300 Holstein dairy cows, it also processes much of the milk on the farm. ,... Read More
A New Jersey-based food producer has announced plans to invest $100 million to build a facility in Fort Wayne and create 100 jobs over the next two years. Do Good Foods takes unused foods such as produce from grocery stores and converts it into animal feed, which is then fed to chickens.... Read More
AgriNovus Indiana, a non-profit that focuses on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy, is taking steps to address food insecurity in the U.S. ... Read More
Over the past three months, the value of good Indiana farmland has increased 8% over the previous quarter, according to the latest data from the Seventh Federal Reserve District in Chicago. The Fed also says year-over-year, the value has increased 23% in the Hoosier State.... Read More
State ag officials led a tour through Elkhart County to examine its diverse dairy sector.... Read More
