At issue is a part of the Energy Independence and Security Act, which only allows land cultivated before 2007 to grow corn and soybeans for biofuels.

Farmers preparing for next year's market may see a bleak future, as 2019 doesn't forecast profitability at the moment.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke with students and stopped by various booths focused on the marriage of agriculture and technology.

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.