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
Ohio-based The Andersons is establishing a distribution center in the Hoosier Heartland Industrial Park in Delphi. Financial details of the project are not being disclosed, but the company said the new distribution center will replace a nearby facility.... Read More
The National FFA Organization has received a $3.15 million grant from global agribusiness giant Cargill to help support the youth organization’s commitment to shaping future agriculture leaders. The three-year grant will help fund the organization's...... Read More
The Dial Ventures venture studio launched by Purdue University and High Alpha Innovation has launched a B2B digital marketing platform for farmers and food producers. Called Make Hay, the platform will share agricultural-related content made by...... Read More
The senior director of external innovation investment at Corteva Agriscience says the company's new investment and partnership platform will serve as a vehicle to drive innovation in the ag sector. The Indianapolis-based agriculture company last week...... Read More
St. Louis-based Bunge North America Inc. said Wednesday it plans to begin hiring for 70 full-time jobs at its $550 million soybean processing facility currently under construction in Morristown. The grain and soybean manufacturer said the effort is the...... Read More
Purdue University President Mung Chiang is set to present the university's highest honor next week to Professor Gebisa Ejeta for his efforts to end hunger in Africa. The Order of the Griffin "recognizes outstanding service to Purdue by men and women whose...... Read More
In an interview for an upcoming edition of IIB's Evansville Region Report newsletter, Massey said being named to the Forbes list was complete surprise and gave credit to his team and supporters he's worked with over the years, including at Purdue and in Evansville.... Read More
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb presented 59 farming families with the Hoosier Homestead Award on Friday. The recognition honors farms that been owned by the same family for more than 100 years.... Read More
Indiana is on a short list of six states being considered to be part of a national network of bioindustrial manufacturing pilot facilities. BioMade is developing the facilities as a means to provide startups and small companies with access to...... Read More
