American farmers are less confident about current and future conditions than they were a month ago, according to the September Ag Economy Barometer report.

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Indiana Rural Health Association and Purdue Extension to reduce mental health stigma in farm communities and connect people to stress assistance programs.

Three people have been indicted in a conspiracy involving the forced labor of Mexican agricultural immigrants in several states, including Indiana.

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.

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.

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.

Spotted lanternflies feed on grapevines, hops, and several kinds of trees — including many fruit tree varieties.

The Westfield location will tap into the state's more than $31 billion agriculture sector, including agritourism -- which has been growing for decades.

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.

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.