Articles tagged as: Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture, agriculture
June 16, 2017
Dow-DuPont Merger's DOJ Approval Raises Concerns
The companies still must address areas where regulators says they'll have too big a market share, but those aren't the areas that have Indiana farmers worried.
Read MoreJune 5, 2017
Indiana's Only Farm Sanctuary Completes Expansion
The state's first and only farm sanctuary, Uplands PEAK Sanctuary in Salem, recently completed its expansion project which includes a five-acre pasture, fencing and sheltering that provides a safe haven for the animals.
Read MoreMay 23, 2017
USDA, Trump Take Different Tactics On Ag Trade, Rural Economies
The department is reorganizing its trade and rural development programs, while the White House takes aim at those issues in its own way.
Read MoreMay 9, 2017
Corn Farmers Struggle With Saturated Soils
Recent heavy rains are keeping most Hoosier farmers from planting.
Read MoreApril 21, 2017
Hoosier Farmers Begin Planting 2017's Cash Crops
The USDA expects farmers in Indiana and nationwide to plant more soybeans than ever this year, while corn acreage looks to hold steady.
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
Indiana Egg Producers Scramble To Meet Corporate Cage-Free Demand
Going cage-free is a costly, time-consuming process for even the biggest egg producers, like Indiana's Rose Acre Farms.
Read MoreApril 6, 2017
Does County Zoning For CAFOs Work? Purdue Research Seeks An Answer
The researchers sought correlations between certain rules, demographics and complaints against CAFOs, hoping to determine the best ways to reduce conflict.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2017
Conner Prairie Welcomes Rare Calf
The newborn bull is now one of 11 English Longhorns at the museum, which boasts the nation's second-largest herd of the cattle breed.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2017
County Scraps CAFO Neighbor Tax Break Plan, Sends Appeals To State
Bartholomew County officials denied individual property tax appeals from a group of neighbors who live near a large confined hog farm in the rural town of Hope.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2017
Purdue-led Project Helps Farmers Adapt To Climate Change
The nine university, multi-year research and extension project wrapped up this year.
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