Agriculture

March 27, 2020

Above-average Precipitation, Flood Risk Predicted for Indiana this Spring

NOAA’s 2020 spring outlook forecasts widespread flooding and rain, but at levels below 2019’s historic season.
February 19, 2020

Morgan County Residents Find a Fresh Way to Farm

February 13, 2020

Major Pesticide Producer to Stop Selling Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Children

Corteva Agriscience announced its decision to stop selling Indianapolis-made chlorpyrifos pesticides by the end of the year.
February 6, 2020

Insecticides becoming more toxic to honeybees

A new study has found that insecticides have become significantly more toxic to honeybees over the last two decades.
January 23, 2020

Is Climate Change Already Affecting Indiana’s Agriculture?

Near-record weather in 2019 follows long trend of rising precipitation and temperature averages
December 19, 2019

USDA gathering data to evaluate agriculture economy

This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will begin gathering data from Indiana farmers and agricultural workers.
December 17, 2019

Increased winter coyote numbers not cause for alarm, DNR says

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says that Indiana residents should expect more frequent sightings of coyotes during the winter months.
December 12, 2019

A new, natural biodegradable spray can help protect crops

A natural, biodegradable spray made from cornstarch could help farmers protect their crops from toxic substances from fungi.
December 4, 2019

Small Farms and Community Markets Create Space for Revitalization

October 10, 2019

DNR announces changes to Lake Michigan fish stocking

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has announced upcoming changes to fish stocking in Lake Michigan.
October 8, 2019

Mosquito-killing pesticide may also harm bee population

A chemical sprayed last week in three Indiana counties to stop the spread of a virus deadly to humans may have killed a number of bee hives in the process.
September 19, 2019

Invasive bug species threatens agriculture in Pennsylvania

The invasive spotted lanternfly, thought to have come to the U.S. in a shipment of stones from Asia around 2014, has descended upon Pennsylvania in the hundreds of thousands.
September 12, 2019

University of Cambridge replaces beef, lamb with plant-based substitutes

The University of Cambridge has removed beef and lamb from its menus and replaced them with plant-based products.
September 3, 2019

Bees found to consume microbial meat, making them omnivores

A study has found that bee larvae don't consume a strictly vegan diet.
August 29, 2019

Agriculture contributes to climate change. Is plant-based farming the answer?

A new U.N. study has found that, in order to curb the damage done by climate change, humans must change the way they grow food and raise livestock.
August 27, 2019

Mako shark, commonly used for shark meat, now labeled as endangered

Conservation experts voted the shark onto the endangered species list last week.
August 15, 2019

Fatal disease threatens Indiana deer population

A virus known as epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, may result in significant local losses to deer populations.
July 31, 2019

Indianapolis-based Company Creates Bee-monitoring App

July 25, 2019

Genetic breakthrough in corn may improve crop yields worldwide

Clemson University scientists have found a way to keep corn producing food for longer, which could dramatically improve crop yields worldwide.
July 23, 2019

Caring for America’s Favorite Pollinator Takes Patience, Dedication and Community

July 16, 2019

USDA announces plan to control wild hogs across the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last month that it’s offering $75 million in funding for the eradication and control of feral swine.
July 2, 2019

Plant milkweed, avoid pesticides to help monarch butterflies

Preserving the butterfly's natural environments is the best way to help.
June 20, 2019

3 seed-bearing plant species have disappeared each year since 1900

An alarming study shows that nearly 600 species of seed-bearing plants have gone extinct since 1753.
June 20, 2019

Scientists suggest insects as the source for a sustainable meat source

Scientists may be able to use insect cells to grow muscle and fat in a lab, creating food that tastes and chews like steak, chicken, lobster or shrimp.
June 20, 2019

Ammonia fertilizer industry emits 145 times more methane than EPA estimate, study finds

The ammonia fertilizer industry produces far worse emissions than previously estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
June 11, 2019

Farmers pressured by trade tariffs, soaking rains

Farmers across the U.S. are faced with tough decisions this planting season, as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China continues and heavy rains make it difficult to plant crops.
June 6, 2019

Unchecked greenhouse gas emissions threaten 60% of Colombian land suitable for rice

A new study published in Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change found that, left unchecked, greenhouse gas emissions will reduce Colombian land suitable for rice production by 60% by the 2050s.
June 4, 2019

Norwegian salmon the most recent victim of algae blooms

Algae blooms have been known to suffocate marine wildlife and The New York Times reports that 8 million farmed salmon in northern Norway met this fate over the past week.
May 30, 2019

Increased tick population leads to higher instances of tick-borne diseases

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that tick-borne diseases are increasing at a record pace.
April 10, 2019

Air Pollution from Corn Causing Thousands of Deaths

According to a new study, corn production in the U.S. could be responsible for thousands of air pollution deaths annually.
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