President Joe Biden and administration officials are kicking off an “Investing in Rural America” event series, starting with a visit to a Minnesota farm Wednesday, to announce nearly $5 billion for conservation, economic development and “climate smart” agriculture.
Read MoreAs Congress faces another pressing deadline to fund the government and the U.S. House grinds to a halt without a speaker, the reauthorization of the nation’s agriculture and hunger programs has taken a back seat.
Read More“I have learned how to be a leader and how to have more confidence in myself and my abilities,” Emma Jackson explained.
Read MoreAgricultural producers’ sentiment declined for the second month in a row, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 9 points to a reading of 106 in September.
Read MoreFFA offers students the opportunities to get involved in everything from horticulture to entomology to meat grading. Cale Wise, a student at Warsaw Community High School, is a long-time member who has been quietly but actively involved in a few different aspects of the organization.
Read MoreIndiana Farm Bureau recently surveyed members who are active in production agriculture or own an agribusiness with the goal of understanding their major concerns so the organization can develop future programming and services to address their needs.
Read MoreA new Purdue survey shows Indiana’s farmland is growing more valuable with an average acre price around $13,700.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Red Goldrecently announced the winners of the 2023 Red Gold Stewardship award.
Read MoreFor the first time in over two decades, Farm Aid will grace central Indiana.
Read MoreLike a lot of people in Indiana, I enjoy the drama of the basketball season this time of the year.
Read MorePurdue Cooperative Extension Service will be conducting a Sheep and Goat Health field day in two locations in Indiana in May.
Read MoreSeems like everywhere you look, someone is finding new ways to use drones.
Read MoreA $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will help Indiana researchers explore alternatives that may be more suitable for the Midwest of the future.
Read MoreWhitko Community School Corporation’s agricultural and welding departments teamed up to design and produce livestock panels for the academy’s show barn.
Read MoreIn celebration of National 4-H Week, National 4-H Council announced that Madelyn Zimmerman, 19, Milford, is the winner of the 2021 4-H Youth in Action Pillar Award for Agriculture. Zimmerman will be recognized nationally for her drive to provide agricultural opportunities to at-risk students and youth with disabilities in her community.
Read MoreWinning a Pageant is no easy task, but for Madelyn Zimmerman, this was just one of many impressive achievements and undertaking the college sophomore has.
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