Articles tagged as: Agriculture
March 29, 2018
Indiana Soybean Farmers Worry About Possible China Tariffs
More than half the crop produced in Indiana is exported, with China being one of soybean's main importers.
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Soybean Acres To Exceed Corn For The First Time In 35 Years
The only year that soybean acres beat corn in recent memory was 1983, when the government pushed farmers to plant fewer acres to boost prices.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2018
In Limited Study, Herbicide Glyphosate Detected In Majority Of Pregnant Women
A recently published study, focused on a small group of pregnant women in Indiana, finds nearly all of them have detectable levels of a heavily-used herbicide in their body.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2018
Egg Donation Helps Increase Healthy Food Access
The Hatch program has provided a millions of eggs for food insecure families in Indiana.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2018
Indiana Ag Leaders: NAFTA Overhaul Would Devastate Farmers
Forty-two percent of Indiana's nearly $1.5 billion in yearly agriculture exports goes to Canada and Mexico.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2017
Lilly Endowment Gives $39 Million For Ag-related Internet Of Things Research
The money is designed to link more devices to the so-called "internet of things," so those devices can provide real-time information to users.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2017
Indiana To Fight Another Food Production Law
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court with 12 other states. It's the second such lawsuit involving Indiana that's been filed in the last two weeks.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2017
Farmers Get Ag-gressive On Soil Health
Hoosier farmers planted more than 1 million acres of cover crops in 2016 - which can promote better soil health.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2017
Indiana, Other States Look To Beat California Egg Law
Missouri leads the charge to have the U.S. Supreme Court throw out the 2015 law.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2017
Indiana Among States Challenging California Egg Law
The lawsuit was filed directly to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. It alleges that California's requirements violate the U.S. Constitution's interstate commerce clause.
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