Articles tagged as: Agriculture
December 1, 2017
National Christmas Tree Shortage Impacting Hoosiers
Supply is down and demand is up. As a result, the National Christmas Tree Association says, prices are up 5 to 10 percent.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2017
Climate Change Could Be Costlier For Farmers, Study Finds
The study updates the social cost of carbon, which previously relied on some data from the 1980s.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2017
Industrial Hemp Promoted As Emerging Indiana Industry For 2018
Indiana is one of a handful of states that allows hemp cultivation for commercial purposes, but federal laws mean it can only be used for research.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2017
Farmers Seek Delay For Hazardous Air Emission Rule
An EPA rule would require animal farmers to reports certain air emissions above a certain amount.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2017
USDA: Late-season Rain Further Delays Indiana Corn, Soybean Harvests
As of this week, 70 percent of the state's corn has been harvested - compared to 85 percent at this time last year.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2017
Farmers Adjust To New Climate Norms Amid Long, Tricky Harvest
Indiana's corn harvest is still 10 percent behind schedule, with soybeans about on track, as a year of difficult farming conditions stretches into November.
Read MoreOctober 30, 2017
Construction Starts On $30M Turkey Hatchery Near Terre Haute
The hatchery at the Vigo County Industrial Park will cover nearly 118,000-square-feet and employ about 100 workers.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2017
Hoosier Farmers Toil As Corn Harvest Drags On
The soybean crop is on track as of this week, but corn is less than half harvested - putting family farms like White Oak Farms in Putnam County under the gun.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2017
CAFO Committee Finalizes Report To General Assembly
The study committee's report will recommend expanding public notice requirements for farmers seeking to build a CAFO,
Read MoreOctober 16, 2017
Potential For New Regulations Worries Indiana Hog Farmers
A legislative study committee is studying large-scale animal agriculture this summer.
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