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
Indianapolis-based Intelinair will be a partner in a $30 million USDA grant project to study ultra-low carbon feedstock.... Read More
A Purdue University researcher has earned the highest recognition the country that honors scientists for his work studying plant genetics. President Joe Biden awarded Gebisa Ejeta the National Medal of Science on Tuesday.... Read More
Officials in Anderson broke ground Tuesday on a $30 million warehouse and distribution facility for Indianapolis-based seed distributor Corteva Agriscience. The project is expected to create more than 40 jobs when complete.... Read More
Gyeong Mee Yoon, an associate professor of botany and plant pathology, is researching how two different biochemical pathways, biosynthesis and signaling of the ethylene hormone play into how plants respond to stressors like drought, severe heat and cold. There may be a link between independent cellular signaling pathways of ethylene biosynthesis and autophagy.... Read More
“AquAdvantage” salmon most recently drew criticism from environmental advocates at the 2023 Farm Aid event.... Read More
Wabash Valley Resources envisions investment, jobs and sustainably produced fertilizer, but residents fear potential consequences like water contamination.... Read More
The Midwestern Regional Climate Center at Purdue will partner with the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub to launch the soil temperature climatology tool.... Read More
The 300,000-square-foot facility in the 1900 block of East 60th Street is being developed by local industrial real estate firm Scannell Properties LLC and wholly occupied by the agricultural company through a 10-year lease when the building opens in 2024.... Read More
The CEO of a West Lafayette-based startup says the company continues to see growth after a U.S. Department of Energy grant expired. GRYFN, which uses technology developed at Purdue University, has created a drone-based, research-grade remote sensing platform.... Read More
