It’s been harder than usual this season for farmers to make a profit. And that’s driving down how the ag sector feels about its future.

Congress still has to approve the deal and industry experts say securing new markets will take time.

A pressurized mechanism captures carbon dioxide from the university’s central heating plant to grow algae. The algae is converted into bio-fertilizer to be used throughout campus.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and state agriculture Director Bruce Kettler met with Manitoba officials on Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding.

Algae doesn’t seem to be contaminating Indiana’s drinking water as much as it is in other states. Some of the state’s success could also be attributed to farmers who keep fertilizers and other nutrients from feeding algal blooms.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch are planning international economic development trips to help strengthen the state's automotive and agriculture industries.

Over 30 people contributed to the report, which covers changes in food waste, food access, health, agriculture and the food economy.

Rye is a popular cover crop for Hoosier farmers because the seed is cheap. But the plant isn’t used to Indiana’s warm climate and that affects the quality of the seed produced here.

A recent study shows rising global temperatures are likely to make pests hungrier, but researchers disagree about what impact that would have on Indiana.

Most of the money — more than $3.6 billion — will go to soybean farmers. Last year, China bought nearly a third of all soybeans grown in the U.S.