State Fair names 2024 ‘Featured Farmers’

The Indiana State Fair and Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience on Tuesday unveiled the honorees for this year's Featured Farmers. The program recognizes 15 farm operations with the goal of connecting consumers with Hoosiers who grow the food they eat.... Read More

Weaver Popcorn Hybrids relocating to Crawfordsville

A popcorn seed company based in the Montgomery County town of New Richmond will soon be making a short move south. Weaver Popcorn Hybrids plans to invest $15 million to develop a new campus in Crawfordsville and create up to 14 jobs, the city announced Monday.... Read More

$15M in loans available to small meat processors

Small meat processors in Indiana can apply for low-interest loans in a program meant to assist with capital expansion projects. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is awarding $15 million in the Indiana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program.... Read More

Indiana eyeing Cuba for potential ag exports

Indiana agriculture leaders are continuing to look for new markets throughout the world to supply products made in the Hoosier State. One market of interest for Indiana is Cuba, and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb recently...... Read More

Senate moves foreign ownership of farmland bill despite concerns

As a bill protecting farmland from foreign adversaries heads to the finish line, economic development concerns are cropping up at the last minute. Senate sponsors on Monday pushed back against exemptions for a specific agricultural project in northern Indiana, noting that 11 Chinese companies are currently seeking projects within Indiana.... Read More

Purdue report: Grain dust explosions flat in 2023

An annual report by a Purdue University professor noted nine grain dust explosions last year in the United States, an amount about equal to the 10-year average. The nine incidents resulted in 12 injuries but no fatalities, according to a report by...... Read More

Indoor fish farm in Delaware County to be sold

AquaBounty Technologies Inc. is planning to sell its indoor fish farm operation in the Delaware County town of Albany. The company said the move is part of an effort to improve its financial position and prioritize construction of a new facility in Ohio.... Read More

Census: Indiana’s ag production totals $18B

Indiana remains a top agricultural state, according to newly released agricultural census data from the USDA. The census data, which is collected every five years, shows Indiana's agricultural products are valued at more than $18 billion.... Read More