The communal investment means about 30,000 pounds of produce will be served to food-insecure Madison County residents next year. The farm will also produce 200 pounds of honey each year and flowers for hospital patients. All of which will be free.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Department gave the touted agriculture-centric university a $1 million grant as part of a larger nearly $10 million investment push to support innovation in animal-focused industries.... Read More
Ag producers are not as confident in the future, according to the most recent Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The university says drop in farmer sentiment is due to a weaker perception among farmers of current conditions.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc. and Ceres Solutions Cooperative Inc. in Crawfordsville say the initiative will explore opportunities for strengthening their alliance "and most importantly enhance the benefits offered to their farmer members."... Read More
South Dakota-based biofuels producer Poet on Thursday marked the reopening of its ethanol production facility in Putnam County. The company has invested $30 million in new technology and upgrades at the Cloverdale plant and plans to create 50 full-time jobs.... Read More
The Netherlands-based company and MPS Egg Farms unveiled its progressive egg operation to the country with a farm in a rural town 35 miles west of Fort Wayne. The operation is the first of its kind in the country giving shoppers the option to pick up a carton of eggs that's both environmentally friendly and ethically sourced.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has awarded 103 farming families with the Hoosier Homestead Award. The honor recognizes Indiana farms that are owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years.... Read More
Four collectors edition whiskeys will be released over the next two years, coordinating with the spring and fall planting and harvest seasons. The first of which, called the Harvest Sweet Mash Rye, will be kicked off and officially on sale Sept. 9 at the distillery. Afterward, the whiskey will be shipped out to retailers across the country through December. ... Read More
Two Midwest tomato growers are being recognized in the Indiana State Department of Agriculture's 2023 Red Gold Stewardship awards.... Read More
Indiana's farmland continues to grow more valuable as a new Purdue survey shows the average acre price is around $13,700. The Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey showed a 7.3% year-to-year increase for top-quality farmland. ... Read More
The National FFA Organization has reported a record enrollment of students potentially interested in careers in agriculture. The Indianapolis-based organization announced its membership is at an all-time high and growing.... Read More
The National FFA Organization and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Science have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner and grow diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in agriculture.... Read More
The Purdue researchers will use their combined $1.4 million federal grant funding to seek efficiencies in poultry production.... Read More
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch has announced the winners of the AgriVision Award, considered the state's highest agricultural honor. The award is presented to individuals who "have made significant contributions to the agriculture industry and their communities."... Read More
Heliponix LLC was awarded an Indiana Manufacturing Readiness Grant from by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and administered by Conexus Indiana and the Next Level Manufacturing Institute. The grant is given to manufacturers to make capital investments and integrate new smart technologies.... Read More
Farmers aren't immune to the national economy anxiety flogging everyone from government officials to consumers to tech giants. However, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer found that farmers are relaxing a smidge and feeling cautiously optimistic about the state and future of the country's agricultural economy. ... Read More
Indiana Landmarks and the Indiana Farm Bureau will honor the Evers family of Wolcottville for their seven-generation owned farmstead. The family will receive the John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation on Aug. 3 at the Indiana State Fair.... Read More
A recent state conservation survey reported that 1.6 acres of overwinter living covers were planted this year in the state. With the exception of corn and soybeans, cover crops are planted on more acres of land than any other commodity crop.... Read More
Indiana State Fairgrounds officials opened the 196,000-square-foot building Thursday, sharing announcements of a national swine show and national track and field events on the horizon.... Read More
Illinois-based Deere & Co. has acquired an Indianapolis-based agtech startup. Financial terms of the deal for Smart Apply Inc., which has developed a precision sprayer for orchards and vineyards, are not being disclosed.... Read More
