Articles tagged as: Agriculture
March 22, 2021
Report Examines Indiana Agriculture Supply Chain Issues During The Pandemic
Indiana food producers potentially lost more than an estimated $500 million during the pandemic.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2021
'We're Very Grateful': For Some Farmworkers, U.S. Work Visas Provide Opportunity For Vaccination
As migrant farmworkers begin to arrive on the Midwest, pop-up clinics and other grassroots efforts are aimed at getting COVID vaccines to them.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021
Indiana University Professor: Pesticide Fines Bill Won't Stop Dicamba Drift
Dicamba has been known to drift off of the farm fields where it's applied and damage neighboring crops.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2021
After A Delay, AquaBounty's GMO Salmon Available To U.S. Consumers In April
A land-based salmon farm in Indiana is preparing to make its debut on the U.S. market in the coming months after delays due to the pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2021
Bill Dissolving State Wetlands Protections Passes Senate
A controversial bill that would dissolve protections for the state's wetlands passed in the Senate on Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2021
Bill Would Provide Incentive For Landowners, Farmers To Do Climate-Friendly Practices
It could get easier for landowners who do climate-friendly practices to get some extra cash under a new state Senate bill.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2021
Ag Barometer Shows Optimism About Current Conditions At Highest Level Recorded
American farmers continue to be more optimistic about their current situation even during an ongoing pandemic.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2021
Bill Seeks To Make Popcorn Indiana's Official State Snack
Legislation sponsored by Republican state Sen. Ron Grooms of Jeffersonville would designate Indiana-grown popcorn as the Hoosier state's official snack, adding it to other state symbols such as the state bird -- the cardinal -- and the state insect, the firefly.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021
Bill Would Change Fines For Misusing Pesticides, Including Dicamba
A state Senate bill aims to crack down on farmers and others who deliberately misuse pesticides like dicamba while giving people with minor pesticide violations a break. The bill passed unanimously in a Senate committee on Monday.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2020
Christmas Trees Go Fast As Families Seek Cheer Amid Pandemic
Christmas tree growers say business is booming, leaving trees in short supply, as families seek out safe ways to celebrate the holiday
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