Articles tagged as: Agriculture
December 12, 2022
Bird flu found in snow geese, suspected in turkey flock
Bird flu has been confirmed in snow geese and other water birds from Gibson County in southwestern Indiana and is suspected in a commercial turkey flock in nearby Daviess County.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2022
Without state, federal protections, extreme heat puts Indiana farm workers in danger
Summers in Indiana are going to get hotter. And those high heat days are especially dangerous for farm workers and other people who work outside. But right now, there are few laws to protect farm workers from extreme heat.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2022
Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected
Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in two commercial turkey flocks in western Minnesota and a hobby flock in Indiana, officials said Wednesday.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2022
USDA awards $2.7M to help farmers make cleaner streams for endangered hellbender salamanders
The hellbender is the largest salamander in the U.S., known for the wrinkly skin on its sides. Because it gets oxygen to breathe directly from the water, its very sensitive to pollution like runoff from farm fields.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2022
Report: Animal feeding operations without permits are polluting the Lake Erie basin
That pollution can fuel toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie — threatening the drinking water for at least 11 million people.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2022
Could this Monroe County farm open the door for growing hops in Indiana?
A Monroe County farmer recently patented a unique variety of hops, one of the main ingredients in beer, that he says could revolutionize the state’s hop industry.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2022
Despite potential, Midwestern farms struggle to market fish
Although experts maintain the region could be a strong aquaculture producer, the number of aquaculture farms in the Midwest has fallen to roughly 271 from 336 a decade ago.
Read MoreMay 23, 2022
Institute studies effects of climate change
Unpredictable temperatures are viewed as typical Indiana weather. But one organization studies how climate and other seasonal changes affect Hoosier farmers, businesses, and marginalized communities.
Read MoreMay 3, 2022
Institute studies climate change in Indiana
Snow on one day followed by summer-type temperatures the next may be seen as typical Indiana weather. But one organization studies how climate and other seasonal changes affect the state.
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