Articles tagged as: Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture, agriculture
September 19, 2019
Technology Critical For Farmers Adapting To Climate Change, Says Panel
This spring's wet weather and flooding challenged Indiana farmers trying to plant their crops with enough time for them to fully grow. Many delayed planting, some grew no crops at all.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2019
Interim Study Committee Discusses Farmland Preservation
The Interim Study Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources is looking at ways to protect Hoosier farmland while also encouraging economic growth.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2019
A Volatile Ag Economy Barometer Sees Largest Month-To-Month Drop
The Ag Economy Barometer saw the largest single-month drop since it was created in 2016.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2019
Ethanol Producer Blames Indiana Plant Closure On Trump's EPA
South Dakota-based ethanol producer Poet says it will cease production by mid-October at its Cloverdale plant, one of four it operates in Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019
Greg Pence Meets With Farmers In Closed-Door Shelbyville Roundtable
Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Pence says he trusts President Donald Trump to take care of farmers and mitigate their potential losses.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019
How To Have Solar Power And Eat, Too
Purdue researchers are investigating the viability of solar power production on farmland, hoping their work in "aglectric" engineering will balance food and energy production.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019
Uncertainty Still Looms Over Crop Yields With New USDA Forecast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released updated numbers Monday showing farmers planted more acres this spring than many private analysts expected.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019
UN Climate Report Says Eat Less Meat That'd Mean Big Changes In Indiana
The report says we need to devote less land to raising and feeding livestock and more to capturing emissions through things like cover crops, biofuels, and forests.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2019
Indiana Hosts North American Manure Expo, Highlights Alternative To Chemical Fertilizer
Animal waste is increasingly big business in agriculture. The expo also gave vendors a chance to show their products to potential customers.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2019
Natural Prairie Dairy Responds To Animal Rights Group's Video
Natural Prairie Dairy is responding to an undercover video of its Texas farm released by animal cruelty activists on Tuesday.
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