Ag INnovation

The Indiana Farm Bureau says Hoosier shoppers can expect to spend about 12% more at the grocery store this year than in 2020 for the Thanksgiving feast.... Read More

In September, former ISDA Director Ted McKinney was named chief executive officer of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture... Read More

In its quarterly land values report, the Seventh Federal Reserve Bank district in Chicago says good quality farmland has climbed 18.5% year over year in the five states that make-up the Chicago region.... Read More

Ash Chitnis is a third-year student in the College of Veterinary Science at Purdue University, but she is also making her mark in the College of Engineering. She recently won a competition for the development of disposable masks made from an eco-friendly soybean-based fabric.... Read More

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has launched an initiative to help connect alumni entrepreneurs with each other and current students.  The Sawmill Society Entrepreneurial Network includes a mentor... Read More

Greenfield-based Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN) is reporting a third quarter net loss of $104 million, compared to a loss of $135 million during the same period a year ago. The company says Q3... Read More

A monthly survey of America’s farmers shows a growing number are concerned about rising input costs to run their operations, whether it is grain or livestock. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Econom... Read More

Southwest Indiana is known for its specialty crops, specifically melon production. But there are also efforts underway to help grow the counties around the greater Vincennes area into an agriculture t... Read More

A Gibson County-based internet consulting firm is partnering with an Ohio company to improve internet service in underserved areas of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. GRiT Technologies LLC, locat... Read More

Sylvia Harris is a senior at Huntington University, studying agricultural business management and marketing. Harris is a farm kid from Tipton, showed pigs in competition, and the guest of this week’s... Read More

The chief executive officer of Beck's Hybrids in Hamilton County says Indiana’s leadership makes it easy to do business in the Hoosier State, which is why the seed company continues to invest and grow... Read More

Fall in Indiana drums up thoughts of apple orchards, pumpkins and the turning of leaves, but agriculture leaders say it's also a time to recognize the state's massive profile in the pork industry. Ind... Read More

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support mental health and stress among Indiana farmers. ISDA is partnering with the... Read More

As a child, Christine Picard would get the jitters about critters. But as an adult, her insight into insects has led to significant discoveries. But first, she had to overcome that fear. Her fear-turn... Read More

Researchers at Purdue University have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a project designed to reimagine Midwestern crop production, which is primarily corn a... Read More

The results of a monthly survey of farmer sentiment show producer optimism is waning as they worry about rising input costs and the financial outlook of their farming operations. The Purdue University... Read More

An ag tech company based in the Kosciusko County town of Syracuse was named Innovative Small Business of the Year by the Indiana Economic Development Corp. InsightTRAC was founded by Anna Haldewang, w... Read More

Six northwest Indiana counties have been chosen for a first-of-its-kind process developed in the Hoosier State to help rural communities create economic development opportunities for farmers. The Kank... Read More

A New York-based developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology has announced plans for a new facility in Jasper County. Bion Environmental Technologies says it will develop a sustainable... Read More

One of the innovative leaders at New Hampshire-based Regrow says the startup’s technology is helping farmers take part in the growing carbon market and benefit from a growing revenue stream. Carbon ma... Read More