The U.S. Department of Agriculture released updated numbers Monday showing farmers planted more acres this spring than many private analysts expected.

Purdue researchers are investigating the viability of solar power production on farmland, hoping their work in "aglectric" engineering will balance food and energy production.

Animal waste is increasingly big business in agriculture. The expo also gave vendors a chance to show their products to potential customers.

Natural Prairie Dairy is responding to an undercover video of its Texas farm released by animal cruelty activists on Tuesday.

Indiana farm loan delinquencies were down slightly last month compared to the same time last year. But, that doesnt mean farmers arent worried about their financial health.

In the U.S. last year, the median age for domestic farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers was 56.4 years old.

A tick thats realtively new to the U.S. could easily creep into Indiana. A study by Rutgers University shows Indiana has the right climate for the Asian longhorned tick to thrive.

Purdue Extension and the Purdue-based Indiana AgrAbility Project are teaming up for a series of workshops and farm tours this summer for military veterans who are farmers.

U.S. Sen. Todd Young told Indiana agriculture groups today hes asking the USDA for clarity on potential federal disaster relief for farmers.

Many got crops in the ground late, and much of what farmers did plant got drowned by rain over the past week.