Articles tagged as: Agriculture
May 3, 2022
Institute studies climate change in Indiana
Snow on one day followed by summer-type temperatures the next may be seen as typical Indiana weather. But one organization studies how climate and other seasonal changes affect the state.
Read MoreApril 22, 2022
Indiana is seeing an avian flu outbreak. What does that mean for bird feeders?
Indiana is among over 30 states experiencing an outbreak of avian bird flu -- but what does that mean for residential bird feeders?
Read MoreApril 8, 2022
Bird flu's grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry
The spread of a bird flu that is deadly to poultry raises the grisly question of how farms manage to quickly kill and dispose of millions of chickens and turkeys.
Read MoreApril 8, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at Indiana duck farm
Laboratory testing of a commercial duck flock in Elkhart County has come back as presumptively positive avian influenza. So far this year, the virus has been confirmed in 24 states affecting chickens and turkeys.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
Bill to increase the cost of agricultural seed testing passes Senate
The Office of Indiana State Chemist offers to test seed for purity and germination, but only charges about half as much as what private companies do. Officials with the agency say that makes it harder for them to provide that service.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at 3rd Indiana turkey farm
A strain of avian flu has been found at a third commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana, state officials said Thursday.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2022
Indiana bird flu case puts US chicken, turkey farms on high alert
The H5N1 strain of the virus now circulating spreads easily from wild bird droppings and can be carried into commercial flocks on the feet of workers or on equipment, which is why high-level biosecurity protocol has been activated across the country in commercial operations.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2022
Agencies: Avian flu found in birds at Indiana turkey farm
A strain of avian flu that can cause high mortality rates among birds has been confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana, federal and state agencies said Wednesday.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2022
Report: Crop insurance doesn't encourage farmers to adapt to extreme weather
Crop losses in Indiana due to drought and excess rain cost taxpayers and farmers more than $3 billion in crop insurance payouts since 1995.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
Purdue project aims to make farms in the U.S. corn belt more resilient
Purdue University has kicked off a project to learn how best to diversify crops grown in the U.S. corn belt. The idea is to make farms in states like Indiana more resilient to extreme heat, flooding, and natural disasters.
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