Indiana State Department of Agriculture

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Indiana Rural Health Association and Purdue Extension to reduce mental health stigma in farm communities and connect people to stress assistance programs.

Eleven Indiana food banks will receive the money to support programs that include pantries and mobile sites.

The funding from the State Department of Agriculture was announced Monday by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, who says food banks "are doing truly extraordinary things."

Instead of exporting lumber, officials want more of it to be used to make products in Indiana.

Clean Water Indiana provides financial assistance to landowners and conservation groups that work to reduce non-point sources of water pollution.