Indiana is known as a top five state for producing corn and pork, but the state is also gaining a reputation as a major player in the turkey industry. Last week, President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys raised in Jasper, which will now live out their lives at Purdue University. ... Read More
After seven weeks of intensive work, five Indiana startups are preparing to pitch their agricultural technology businesses. Learn more in this podcast preview... Read More
Two Indiana raised turkeys are set to meet President Biden Friday when he officially pardons them from the Thanksgiving dinner table... Read More
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
