The United States produces approximately 70% of the world's supply of peppermint and spearmint, and a large amount of that is farmed in northern Indiana. But challenges continue to arise that are threatening Indiana's mint production, which one farmer calls...... Read More
Over the last week, the Indiana Soybean Alliance has led a 10-person delegation to Indonesia to meet with potential soybean buyers and tour various facilities in the country. The goal is to reach a deal that would allow for the export of up to...... Read More
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
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
Lower commodity prices and anticipation of lower farm income in 2024 led to a downturn in farmer sentiment, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer fell eight points to 106 last month.... Read More
A Boston-based biotech company with large operations in Indiana has closed on a $103 million funding raise, bringing its cumulative fundraising to more than a half-billion dollars for the eight-year-old company.... Read More
West Lafayette-based agricultural technology company Solinftec is partnering with a nearby manufacturer to begin production of its autonomous robots used to more efficiently detect and spray weeds on crops. Solinftec is investing more than $2 million to...... Read More
House Bill 1183, authored by Rep. Kendell Culp, R-Rensselaer, would prohibit purchasers from “adversarial countries” from owning or leasing Hoosier farmland. ... Read More
The Indiana Board of Animal Health has confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a commercial turkey farm in Daviess County. It is the first case of the avian flu reported to the board since May of last year.... Read More
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
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
A Hancock County family is being honored as the 2024 Indiana Farm Family of the Year. Beck's Hybrids and Indiana AgriNews on Friday awarded the Muegge family with the honor for their dedication and service as a farm family. ... Read More
A variant of short-stature corn developed by a Purdue University researcher has been licensed to a Tippecanoe County-based seed company. The license for the variant, known as D16, is limited for popcorn crops, which Ag Alumni Seed specializes in. ... Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued two permits allowing Wabash Valley Resources LLC to begin construction on two wells in Vermillion and Vigo counties that will be used for the underground storage of carbon dioxide.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are partnering to provide more than $6.7 million in grant funding for projects designed to "build resilience across the middle of the supply chain."... Read More
Crawfordsville-based Ceres Solutions is adding to its portfolio ahead of a major merger. The agricultural cooperative has acquired Monticello Farm Service in White County, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More
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
Specialty crop research projects at Purdue University, Purdue Extension and Bloomington's Slaughter Orchard and Cidery have received nearly half a million dollars in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants.... Read More
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
After several months of due diligence and approvals from their respective boards, members of Indianapolis-based Co-Alliance Cooperative and Ceres Solutions Cooperative in Crawfordsville have approved a merger to create Keystone Cooperative, effective March 1.... Read More
