Articles tagged as: Agriculture
October 31, 2016
Agribusiness Antitrust Review Delays DowDupont Merger
The $59 billion merger between the Dow and DuPont chemical companies will be delayed until at least next spring.
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Indiana Grain Councils Defend GMOs Amid Doubt About Success
A New York Times investigation alleges GMOs aren't living up to the promise of fewer chemicals and greater yields.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
National FFA Convention Returning To Indianapolis
The convention begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
Bartholomew County Mulls Property Tax Break For CAFO Neighbors
Bartholomew County may develop a residential property tax deduction to ease tensions between large livestock farms and nearby residents.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2016
USDA Lowers Corn Yield Forecast; Soybeans Should Still Set Records
Indiana farmers are harvesting a record amount of soybeans, but those gains are being offset by lower than expected corn yields.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2016
Soybean Barge Company Expands Ohio River Processing Plant
Consolidated Grain & Barge, or CGB, is aiming to capitalize on growing export markets in countries like China by expanding its plant at the Port of Indiana-Mt. Vernon in Posey County.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2016
Indiana Inmates Grow 100,000 Pounds Of Produce In 3 Years
This year, more than 29,000 pounds of vegetables have been harvested from prison plots, with two months still remaining in the fall harvest.
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Record Harvest Underway, But Profits Lag Behind Best Years
Indiana farm revenues are expected to increase by about $500 million over last year. However, with land, equipment and labor costs, profits will still be low.
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Bill Would Extend Farm Safety Net To Urban Growers
A bill being introduced in the U.S. Senate would extend USDA programs such as farm loans and conservation incentives to farmers in cities and towns.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2016
Agribusiness Mergers May Impact Indiana Farmers
Germany's Bayer is buying St. Louis-based Monsanto, and two Canadian fertilizer-makers, Potash and Agrium, announced Monday that they'll seek to join forces, too.
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