Corn is projected to have record yields this year. But demand for ethanol has dropped, causing an oversupply of corn and prices to plummet.

Farbest Foods Huntingburg plant is at least the fourth Indiana meat or poultry processing plant that has faced outbreaks of COVID-19 among its workforce similar to others in the industry across the country.

As the pandemic wreaks havoc on the meat industry, hog farmers anticipate they'll soon be forced to euthanize millions of pigs unable to be sent for processing.

Farmer sentiment dropped for a second month in a row in April bringing the Ag Economy Barometer down to levels last seen in 2016.

President Donald Trump declared meat processing plants "critical infrastructure" to keep facilities operating through the COVID-19 crisis. Indiana is home to two pork production facilities that have closed temporarily due to increased cases among workers.

Refugees from Myanmar whove settled in northeastern Indiana will be learning how to farm in the Midwest thanks to a federal grant landed by Fort Wayne-based Heartland Communities.

The Indiana Packers Corporation will suspend operations Monday at its Delphi processing facility, according to a letter sent to farmers Friday.

Tyson Foods is temporarily closing its pork processing facility in Indiana after employees there tested positive for the coronavirus. The shutdown will be felt throughout the agricultural industry in the state.

After enduring trade disputes and worker shortages, U.S. hog farmers were poised to finally hit it big this year. Instead, restaurant closures due to the coronavirus have contributed to an estimated $5 billion in losses for the industry.

The Purdue Student Farm usually sells its produce to Purdue food services, but the farm found itself without customers after on-campus classes were canceled and most students returned home amid the pandemic.