Articles tagged as: Agriculture
September 4, 2020
Farmers Sentiment Jumps In Ag Barometer, Highest Since Pandemic Hit U.S. Agriculture
With expected high yields this fall, improved crop prices, and a recent rise in exports to China, farmers have a more positive outlook.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2020
Indiana Farm Bureau's Delegate Session Emphasizes Rural Broadband
Due to the pandemic, farmers across the state called in for a virtual meeting last weekend to discuss what issues should be taken to the Indiana Statehouse.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2020
USDA Secretary Perdue Visits Indiana, Discusses Farmer Subsidies
In a recent multi-stop visit around the Midwest, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told a group of Indiana farmers it will take billions of dollars on top of what has already been distributed.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2020
Ag Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Remains Steady From June, Future Concerns Rise
Farmers' confidence in their operations held steady in the latest monthly survey from Purdue University.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2020
New AgriPark Now Open in Fishers
The Fishers Agri-Park is now open to the public, and its produce will be free to the community.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2020
Hoosiers Sent Mysterious Seeds From China In The Mail
State and federal officials are urging residents not to plant the seeds or throw them away where they could grow in landfills.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2020
Unions Sue USDA Over Faster Chicken Plant Production Speeds
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and local unions representing 10 plants in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri joined with nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen to file the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2020
How Are Indiana's Bee Colonies Faring? Recent Survey Data Shows Mixed Results
Honey beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 22 percent of their colonies this past winter. While that might not sound good, the Bee Informed Partnership says thats the second lowest winter colony loss its seen in more than a decade.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2020
Ag Barometer: Details Of USDA Financial Aid Helps Improve Farmer Sentiment
Purdue University's Ag Economy Barometer showed farmers feel better about their prospects in June than they did earlier this year.
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Ag Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Up, But Most Still Financially Concerned Due To COVID-19
The national Ag Economy Barometer conducted by researchers at Purdue University shows more than a quarter of farmers say they will be looking to reduce farmland rental prices.
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