Agriculture

November 5, 2020

EPA Approves Dicamba Products Banned by Federal Court

The EPA announced it approved five-year registrations for three herbicide products, including two previously with registrations invalidated by a federal appeals court.
October 20, 2020

‘From blight to light’

Gary pastor leads revival of urban neighborhood through community garden project
October 8, 2020

Organization to expand Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve, plant 20,000 more trees

A preservation organization will plant more than 20,000 trees at the newly-expanded Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve in Shelbyville.
October 5, 2020

State Board of Animal Health Offering Free RFID Cattle Tags

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health is offering a limited number of free radio frequency identification tags for cattle farmers.
September 21, 2020

SEED Brown County Grows Interest in Grassroots Gardening

September 2, 2020

Goshen farmers use ‘lean’ techniques to pivot during COVID-19 crisis

August 14, 2020

Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as biggest source of sulfur in the environment

New environmental research has found that fertilizer and pesticide applications have replaced fossil fuels as the largest human source of sulfur in the environment.
August 11, 2020

A Question of Scale

Farmers, environmentalists debate impact of confined animal feeding operations
July 15, 2020

Feeding a Community

Flanner Farm addresses food insecurity and offers healthy options in Indianapolis food desert
July 6, 2020

Indiana Farmer, Farming Group Leaders Testify to Refine Braun Carbon Market Bill

Farmer Brent Bible and farming group leaders testify in Senate committee reviewing Sen. Braun’s Growing Climate Solutions Act
July 2, 2020

Bayer agrees to pay $10 billion to settle Roundup cancer lawsuits

The maker of Roundup agreed to a $10 billion payment to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits filed against it.
June 10, 2020

Federal Court Orders Registration Cancellation of Three Herbicides

EPA forced to cancel registration of XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology, Engenia and FeXapan after court finds agency understated risks.
June 2, 2020

Researchers: Midwest’s Agri-food System Must Transform to Survive

Midwestern researchers said ag system designed for Dust Bowl must move beyond corn and soybeans to remain sustainable and profitable.
May 6, 2020

Customers, farmers strengthen connections during COVID-19 crisis

April 8, 2020

Hoosiers take on home gardening

More people are growing their own food as a way to help the environment and stave off boredom
April 2, 2020

Producing Under Pressure

Farmers in “America’s Breadbasket” plan to feed the nation as COVID-19 spreads in the U.S.
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.
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