Ag INnovation

Cover crops like wheats, grasses and oats help reduce water contamination and improve soil quality. 1.7 million acres in Indiana now have them. ... Read More

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has announced that Clark Smith is the new director of the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehousing Licensing Agency. Smith previously worked in crop protection and management at Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience.... Read More

Nearly three years after breaking ground, Pennsylvania-based Doral Renewables is celebrating the beginning of commercial operations for its $475 million Mammoth North Solar project in Starke County. The project is expected to generate enough clean energy to...... Read More

Indiana agriculture and conservation leaders are urging U.S. Congress members to pass a new federal farm bill by the end of the year. For Indiana, the legislation could have wide ranging impacts.... Read More

Agriculture producers across the country continue to express concern over their farms' performance, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. However, many producers noted an increase in the offers they've received for...... Read More

The CEO of Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms says Seymour was chosen for the company's second egg washing and packing facility after a search of several locations across the Midwest. The company said last week it would build the facility on a 72-acre site.... Read More

Ekō Solutions, a subsidiary of Fishers-based Land Betterment Corp. is partnering with Evansville-based agriculture technology startup Anu to build autonomous fresh produce growing systems inside refurbished shipping containers.... Read More

A new report from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture shows that the state lost an estimated 350,000 acres of farmland over a 12-year period. The Indiana General Assembly passed House Enrolled Act 1557 last year, tasking the ISDA to estimate the...... Read More

Agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere is planning to build a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse near Lowell in Lake County. Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty announced Monday that the company has acquired a 234-acre plot of land near...... Read More

Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers as the farm equipment manufacturer deals with declining demand. Deere confirmed Monday that the production positions being cut are concentrated at two factories in Iowa and one at its home base in Moline, Illinois.... Read More

As avian flu continues to spread to dairy cows across the U.S., Hoosier officials said farmers are keeping a close eye on their herds, but animal testing mostly remains optional. So far, scores of dairy farm cows in 12 states have been infected with H5N1.... Read More

The CEO of the Ports of Indiana says the recently launched Indiana Container Initiative aims to fill what he calls a critical gap in the state's logistics sector. The initiative seeks to explore the development of multiple international container terminals.... Read More

Property taxes again took center stage during tax reform discussions Tuesday with farmers asking for a reprieve and local units of government seeking to head off significant cuts in revenue. Rep. Jeff Thompson in April warned of impending jumps in...... Read More

Vincennes-based AgroRenew broke ground on its $83 million facility designed to transform crop waste from Knox County melon farms into 100% biodegradable plastics. The nearly 200,000-square-foot facility will product single-use plastics such as...... Read More

The agricultural outlook among U.S. farmers in May improved over a nearly two-year-low the prior month, but expectations of a challenging year remain. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index last month rose to...... Read More

A device designed by Purdue University researchers to help pork producers keep their pigs cool has earned national recognition. The IHT Cooling Mats won the National Hog Farmer's 2024 New Product Tour during the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa.... Read More

The Venture Club of Indiana on Tuesday announced the winners of its annual Innovation Showcase. Twenty startups presented their ideas before a panel of judges, with winners being announced in three categories: Digital Tech, Life Sciences and Ag Tech/Hard Tech.... Read More

As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry could serve as an example of how to slow the disease but also shows how difficult it can be to eradicate the virus.... Read More

Evansville-based Anu, an agricultural technology startup, is making a name for itself in 2024. The company's co-founders, both Purdue University alumni, have developed a smart garden appliance that uses seed pods to grow produce through aeroponics.... Read More

Verbio North America is breathing new life into a biorefinery in South Bend. The company broke ground on its upgrade and expansion of the former South Bend Ethanol plant on the city’s south side. Headquartered in Germany, the Hoosier investment is the company’s second imprint in the United States. The company will invest $230 million in this project.... Read More