Agriculture

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.
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.
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