Report: Ag land values remain resilient

Agricultural land values in the Midwest remained strong in the second half of 2023, according to the most recent regional land value report by Farmers National Co. The sharp increase in land values from a year ago that was primarily driven by...... Read More

Indiana businesses land $1M in USDA energy grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded funding to eight Indiana-based farms and businesses through its Rural Energy for America Program. The grants, totaling nearly $1 million, are given to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for...... Read More

Ceres Solutions paying out $45M to members

Farmer members of Ceres Solutions will receive nearly $45 million this year in shared earnings, the Crawfordsville-based agriculture and energy cooperative announced this month. The amount of patronage paid back to each farmer is based upon the...... Read More

NutraMaize lands USDA grant for heat stress study

A Purdue University-affiliated startup has received a three-year federal grant of $460,000 to study an approach to reducing heat stress in egg-laying hens. The study will examine whether feeding the hens a type of corn developed by NutraMaize will help.... Read More

DeKalb County wood products maker acquired

EcoVantage, a manufacturer of thermally modified wood products headquartered in the DeKalb County town of St. Joe, is under new ownership. Minnesota-based Arbor Wood Co. has acquired EcoVantage, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More

State program offers farmers insurance discount for cover crops

The Cover Crop Premium Discount Program will forge on for a fourth year after the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, The Nature Conservancy and the United State Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency partnered to incentive farmers to plant crops that improve their soil and the community's water quality.... Read More

Agritourism key for growing Allen County dairy farm

The fifth-generation owner of a more than 125-year-old dairy farm in Fort Wayne says agritourism is becoming an increasingly important aspect of his farm's success. Kuehnert Dairy recently received a $100,000 grant to help create a cheese curd operation.... Read More