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
The overall sentiment among ag producers nationwide stayed relatively steady in December, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. But experts say optimism among farmers has been growing since the end of summer.... Read More
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
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
“It’s atrocious,” Becca Tuholski says sadly, while reciting the infant mortality rates in northwest Indiana that haunt her and other leaders at the NWI Food Council. The number of babies dying in Gary is triple the state’s rate—the ninth highest in the U.S.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ruled that farmers can begin trials on genetically modified corn plants developed by an ag-tech startup in Hamilton County. Insignum AgTech CEO Kyle Mohler told Inside INdiana Business the ruling is huge for the company.... Read More
Traction is a software-as-a-service company that allows farm managers to handle accounting, payroll and operations from a single platform that is designed specifically for farm operations. ... Read More
Hammond-based FiberX will use its $25,000 grand prize from AgriNovus Indiana's Producer-Led Innovation Challenge to commercialize its products. The company sources and converts corn stover into a feedstock for use in the chemical and materials sectors.... Read More
The Indiana Farm Bureau on Monday announced development grants for four county farm bureaus. The funding will be used to support new programs or events designed to promote education and safety in the agriculture industry.... Read More
Ag producers are more optimistic about their financial performance and prospects, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. However, many producers still have some concerns heading into 2024.... Read More
A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages—an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law—to several food manufacturing companies who had sued major egg producers over a conspiracy to limit the egg supply in the U.S.... Read More
Two Indiana-based agricultural cooperatives will soon be seeking approval from their members to pursue a merger. The announcement from Indianapolis-based Co-Alliance and Ceres Solutions in Crawfordsville follows a three-month due diligence period.... Read More
Crafco Inc., a manufacturer of pavement preservation products and equipment based in Chandler, Arizona has acquired a soy-based concrete protectant developed in Indiana. Financial terms of the deal for PoreShield were not immediately disclosed.... Read More
The country's largest solar farm is being built on 13,000 acres in Starke and Pulaski counties in northwest Indiana. It is largely rural farmland with a total combined population of about 35,000. Then, solar panels started popping up.... Read More
Leaders with the Indiana Farm Bureau are preparing to meet with legislators to discuss the organization's policy priorities for the upcoming legislative session. The INFB says it will focus on three key issues focused on protecting and enhancing agriculture.... Read More
The federal program will provide funding over the next five years for the restoration of 2,500 acres of forestland and 5,000 to 10,000 acres of oak-hickory forest ecosystems. ... Read More
Farmers are feeling better about financial conditions, according to an October survey conducted by Purdue University and CME Group.... Read More
A startup based in Knox County plans to build an $83 million processing facility designed to turn food waste into eco-friendly bioplastics and create nearly 250 jobs. The facility will ultimately span nearly 200,000-square-feet over four phases.... Read More
Benson Hill Inc., a food tech company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has sold its soybean crush facility in Seymour to White River Soy Processing LLC in Omaha, Nebraska. The deal, which closed on Tuesday, is valued at $36 million.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture recently hosted a delegation from Turkey that got a close look at Indiana's hardwood industry. Director Don Lamb said the visit showcased a lesser-known but important aspect to Indiana's agriculture sector.... Read More
