Agriculture News
Disaster help available to Michigan farms, small businesses
Farms and small businesses in much of Michigan are eligible for low-interest federal loans because of heavy rain and snow and unseasonably low temperatures...
USDA: Excessive rainfall hits quality of Indiana’s corn crop
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Agricultural officials say this year's Indiana corn crop is expected to be among lowest quality in three decades following planting...
Workshops, tours designed for veteran farmers this summer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A series of workshops and farm tours this summer is being pitched to military veterans who are farmers.
Purdue Extension...
Indiana farmers making progress with planting after rainy start to season
Indiana farmers made a lot of progress last week planting their crops, even as constant spring rains left them far behind the normal schedule.
A...
Indiana farmers’ crops being hindered by continual rainfall
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Persistent rainfall this spring has put Indiana farmers well behind schedule in planting their crops.
The Tribune-Star reports that U.S....
Farm loan delinquencies highest in 9 years as prices slump
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The nation's farmers are struggling to pay back loans after years of low crop prices and a backlash from foreign...
Declining coal emissions in Indiana affecting corn crops
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana agricultural expert says declining power plant emissions are apparently reducing the amount of an important nutrient corn...
Indiana farmers photo contest accepting submissions
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture says it's accepting submissions for its annual photo contest created to showcase farmers' work and...
Rain, cool weather putting a damper on soybean and corn planting in Indiana
Rain, cool weather putting a damper on soybean and corn planting in Indiana
Indiana cold snap didn't damage many crops, Purdue agricultural experts say
Indiana cold snap didn't damage many crops, Purdue agricultural experts say
9 more Indiana turkey farms infected with bird flu
9 more Indiana turkey farms infected with bird flu
Bird flu at Indiana turkey farm not same as 2015 strain
Bird flu at Indiana turkey farm not same as 2015 strain
Indiana farmland values expected to drop in 2016
Indiana farmland values expected to drop in 2016
Dry fall weather helps Indiana farmers after summer rainfall
Dry fall weather helps Indiana farmers after summer rainfall
Michigan gets nearly $2 million for special crop marketing, research and education
Michigan gets nearly $2 million for special crop marketing, research and education
Flooding losses to corn, soybean crops in Indiana won't be as bad as expected
Flooding losses to corn, soybean crops in Indiana won't be as bad as expected
Right-to-farm laws in Indiana challenged by Hoosier Environmental Council
Right-to-farm laws in Indiana challenged by Hoosier Environmental Council
