Articles tagged as: Agriculture
September 15, 2021
Ag Barometer: Farmers Increasingly Worried About Higher Input Costs
One concern farmers are increasingly worried about is higher costs for fertilizer, machinery and other expenses. These input prices have survey respondents hesitant about their future financial outlook.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2021
New Research Center Aims To Put More Bugs In Our Food System — And Maybe On Our Plates
With the help of a more than $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is partnering with food companies and other universities to research insect farming.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2021
Indiana Farm Bureau Announces New Process For Farmers To Get Kill Permits For Black Vultures
The Indiana Farm Bureau this week announced a new, streamlined process for farmers to get kill or "take" permits for black vultures that have been preying on livestock.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2021
Invasive Insect That Harms Wine Grapes, Fruit Trees Spotted In Indiana
Spotted lanternflies feed on grapevines, hops, and several kinds of trees — including many fruit tree varieties.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2021
West Fork Whiskey Breaks Ground On New Facility, Adding To Indiana's Agritourism
The Westfield location will tap into the state's more than $31 billion agriculture sector, including agritourism -- which has been growing for decades.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2021
Purdue Survey Shows Farmers Concerned About Rising Operational Costs
Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer's June responses show about one-third of producers are worried that input costs will go up more than four times as rapidly in the upcoming year.
Read MoreJuly 6, 2021
Indiana State Fair Secures Funding To Replace Swine Barn
The new $50 million facility, renamed Fall Creek Pavilion, will include a restoration of the front façade of the original swine barn but total reconstruction of the rest of the structure.
Read MoreMay 21, 2021
Farmer Grows Produce Using Hydroponics
A local farmer is taking an innovative approach to growing vegetables and fulfilling his grandfathers wish for him.
Read MoreApril 14, 2021
Beverage Maker Plans $103M Indiana Plant With 100 Jobs
Ninth Avenue Foods announced Tuesday that the family-owned company would build a 260,000-square-foot plant in Columbus that will become its first expansion outside of its home state.
Read MoreApril 7, 2021
Black Vultures Are Causing Problems On Farms, Purdue Needs Help Researching Them
More of the birds have moved into Indiana in recent years, but Purdue researchers aren't sure why.
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