Articles tagged as: Agriculture
May 21, 2021
Farmer Grows Produce Using Hydroponics
A local farmer is taking an innovative approach to growing vegetables and fulfilling his grandfathers wish for him.
Read MoreApril 14, 2021
Beverage Maker Plans $103M Indiana Plant With 100 Jobs
Ninth Avenue Foods announced Tuesday that the family-owned company would build a 260,000-square-foot plant in Columbus that will become its first expansion outside of its home state.
Read MoreApril 7, 2021
Black Vultures Are Causing Problems On Farms, Purdue Needs Help Researching Them
More of the birds have moved into Indiana in recent years, but Purdue researchers aren't sure why.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2021
Report Examines Indiana Agriculture Supply Chain Issues During The Pandemic
Indiana food producers potentially lost more than an estimated $500 million during the pandemic.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2021
'We're Very Grateful': For Some Farmworkers, U.S. Work Visas Provide Opportunity For Vaccination
As migrant farmworkers begin to arrive on the Midwest, pop-up clinics and other grassroots efforts are aimed at getting COVID vaccines to them.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021
Indiana University Professor: Pesticide Fines Bill Won't Stop Dicamba Drift
Dicamba has been known to drift off of the farm fields where it's applied and damage neighboring crops.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2021
After A Delay, AquaBounty's GMO Salmon Available To U.S. Consumers In April
A land-based salmon farm in Indiana is preparing to make its debut on the U.S. market in the coming months after delays due to the pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2021
Bill Dissolving State Wetlands Protections Passes Senate
A controversial bill that would dissolve protections for the state's wetlands passed in the Senate on Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2021
Bill Would Provide Incentive For Landowners, Farmers To Do Climate-Friendly Practices
It could get easier for landowners who do climate-friendly practices to get some extra cash under a new state Senate bill.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2021
Ag Barometer Shows Optimism About Current Conditions At Highest Level Recorded
American farmers continue to be more optimistic about their current situation even during an ongoing pandemic.
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