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
The Starke County Fair has a new swine barn, thanks in part to renewable energy company Hoosier Solar. The solar farm developer donated $58,000 toward the construction of the barn, which replaces the original structure built in 1962. ... Read More
Indiana landowners for the second consecutive year set a record in the number of conservation practices to maintain soil health, according to the Indiana Conservation Partnership. Landowners installed more than 50,000 new conservation practices in 2023.... Read More
A growing number of agriculture producers is expressing concerns about their current and future financial performance, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Purdue said Tuesday that farmer sentiment in April hit its...... Read More
An Evansville-based startup that has developed an aeroponic smart garden appliance is the winner of this year's HungerTech Innovation Challenge from AgriNovus Indiana. Anu, formerly known as GroPod, took home the $25,000 prize, which was awarded at...... Read More
Six graduating high school students in Indiana will soon begin a new agriculture career development program from Keystone Cooperative. The farmer-owned cooperative’s two-year SEED program is geared toward recent high school graduates and FFA members who...... Read More
The Stellar Pathways Program, led by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, will award several million dollars and provide personnel support for two communities to build an ambitious project it otherwise could not develop.... Read More
Representatives from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture are taking part in an agribusiness trade mission to India this week led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Ag Service. The USDA said the goal of the trip is to capitalize on...... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb says the potential for growing Indiana's relationships with Brazil and Mexico, especially in the agriculture and agbioscience sectors, is endless. Speaking with IIB Host Gerry Dick last week while on an economic development trip to...... Read More
Fertilizer manufacturer Nutrien Ag Solutions is donating nearly $850,000 over three years to the Indianapolis-based National FFA Organization to support its effort in shaping future agricultural leaders. The funding will support FFA members in...... Read More
More than $300,000 has been awarded to land owners in northeastern Indiana who are participating in a conservation effort to help protect the Western Lake Erie Basin watershed. The funding will go toward planting 125 new acres of cover crops, using...... Read More
More farmers around the country are expecting financial conditions to improve this year, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Purdue says expectations for lower interest rates have led to an increase in farmer sentiment.... Read More
