Articles tagged as: Agriculture
October 29, 2019
National FFA Convention To Host Record Number Of Members Amid Changing Industry
More than 70,000 members of the National FFA are expected to attend the organization's four-day convention in Indianapolis this week.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2019
Some Indiana Farmers Uncertain Hemp Will Become Profitable
Torrential spring rains across the Midwest either washed out some of their crops, including hemp, or delayed planting efforts.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2019
Sheriff: Indiana, Michigan Crop Heists Are A 'Major League Operation'
Fifty thousand apples were reportedly stolen from Williams Orchard in LaPorte County, Indiana, just south of the Michigan state line.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2019
Taiwan Leaders Sign Two-Year Soybean, Corn Purchase Agreements
This new purchase agreement between agricultural groups in Indiana and Taiwan builds on their trade relationship and increases sales from Indiana, according to officials at the ceremony.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2019
Technology Critical For Farmers Adapting To Climate Change, Says Panel
This spring's wet weather and flooding challenged Indiana farmers trying to plant their crops with enough time for them to fully grow. Many delayed planting, some grew no crops at all.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2019
Interim Study Committee Discusses Farmland Preservation
The Interim Study Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources is looking at ways to protect Hoosier farmland while also encouraging economic growth.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2019
A Volatile Ag Economy Barometer Sees Largest Month-To-Month Drop
The Ag Economy Barometer saw the largest single-month drop since it was created in 2016.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2019
Ethanol Producer Blames Indiana Plant Closure On Trump's EPA
South Dakota-based ethanol producer Poet says it will cease production by mid-October at its Cloverdale plant, one of four it operates in Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019
Greg Pence Meets With Farmers In Closed-Door Shelbyville Roundtable
Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Pence says he trusts President Donald Trump to take care of farmers and mitigate their potential losses.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019
How To Have Solar Power And Eat, Too
Purdue researchers are investigating the viability of solar power production on farmland, hoping their work in "aglectric" engineering will balance food and energy production.
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