Articles tagged as: Agriculture
January 17, 2025
Change to agricultural property tax calculations would help farmers, hurt homeowners
Legislation proposing a change to how farmland property taxes are calculated could reduce farmers’ bills by more than $100 million a year.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2025
Ag barometer shows farmers more optimistic about future, despite potential tariffs proposed by Trump
Farmers' positive sentiment towards the future spiked following the November election according to the latest Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer. That’s despite President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs that in the past have hurt farmers.
Read MoreNovember 26, 2024
Fewer cows led to a drop in greenhouse gas emissions around the country
Drought made worse by climate change led to less pasture land — which was the main culprit behind the decrease in cattle nationally.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2024
State fairs in the time of bird flu: Here’s why health experts advise caution
State fairs can spread viruses from animals to humans. With bird flu found in cows for the first time ever, some experts advise caution.
Read MoreApril 19, 2024
Holcomb pitches Indiana agriculture in first official visits to Brazil and Mexico
Gov. Eric Holcomb said his latest economic development trip underscores the importance of such trade missions, even as his time as governor winds down.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2022
Bird flu found in snow geese, suspected in turkey flock
Bird flu has been confirmed in snow geese and other water birds from Gibson County in southwestern Indiana and is suspected in a commercial turkey flock in nearby Daviess County.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2022
Without state, federal protections, extreme heat puts Indiana farm workers in danger
Summers in Indiana are going to get hotter. And those high heat days are especially dangerous for farm workers and other people who work outside. But right now, there are few laws to protect farm workers from extreme heat.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2022
Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected
Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in two commercial turkey flocks in western Minnesota and a hobby flock in Indiana, officials said Wednesday.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2022
USDA awards $2.7M to help farmers make cleaner streams for endangered hellbender salamanders
The hellbender is the largest salamander in the U.S., known for the wrinkly skin on its sides. Because it gets oxygen to breathe directly from the water, its very sensitive to pollution like runoff from farm fields.
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