The Office of Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced eight Indiana communities will receive nearly $1 million in Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Grants and Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program.
Read MoreDear Editor, The county commissioners are about to vote on a 554-acre heavy industrial rezoning request. Let me be clear: the Area Plan Commission already reviewed the Prologis data center project, exercised zoning scoring and unanimously shot it down. Now it’s on you to finish the job and … Read More
Dear Editor, Prologis says they “appreciate the agricultural community.” Does the world’s largest builder of data centers really understand Leesburg, Indiana? Do they really understand our agricultural industry? It is based in San Francisco, California. That is just not out-of-state; that is another country. Prologis does understand the … Read More
Dear Editor, When you drive down the road and see fields of corn, what do you think? Have you ever considered the economic development that each acre of corn supports? Every acre supports the local parts store, the repair shop, the machinery dealerships, irrigation and tile companies, grain … Read More
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concerns about the proposed data center in Clunette, Indiana, and its potential impact on our community’s agricultural heritage. As residents, we are fortunate to be surrounded by a rich history of farming and agriculture that has shaped not only … Read More
Property taxes again took center stage during tax reform discussions Tuesday — with farmers asking for a reprieve and local units of government seeking to head off significant cuts in revenue.
Read MoreLegislation aimed at stopping U.S. adversaries from owning farmland in Indiana will be argued before the full state Senate Thursday, Feb. 29.
Read MoreA new Purdue survey shows Indiana’s farmland is growing more valuable with an average acre price around $13,700.
Read MoreLawmakers on Monday unanimously advanced a proposal tasking the Indiana State Department of Agriculture with creation of an inventory of farmland lost in the last decade — whether to industry, housing, renewable energy or otherwise.
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