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According to the latest report from the Agriculture Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, 2.2 percent of Indiana land is held by foreign entities. That’s about 434,000 acres of land. Nationally, 3.1 percent of all agricultural land is held by foreign entities, with China making up 1 percent of that figure.
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Last weekend saw up to two inches of rain fall in Northeast Indiana, and that has agriculture experts feeling better about the crop this season.
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Purdue University has kicked off a project to learn how best to diversify crops grown in the U.S. corn belt. The idea is to make farms in states like...
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It could get easier for landowners who do climate-friendly practices to get some extra cash under a new state Senate bill. The bill would create a state…
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The Purdue Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiment across the country improved in August. The confidence is at the highest level since the pandemic…
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Honey beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 22 percent of their colonies this past winter. While that might not sound good, the Bee Informed Partnership says…
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A survey of farmer sentiment improved slightly in May after dropping substantially the last two months. Most respondents are still concerned about…
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Economists say the coronavirus pandemic has caused some farmers to rethink their planting season. Purdue University agricultural economists updated their…
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Farmer sentiment dropped for a second month in a row in April bringing the Ag Economy Barometer down to levels last seen in 2016. The coronavirus pandemic…
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A survey of farmer sentiment saw its largest drop in March since the monthly survey began in 2015. Most respondents pointed to financial impacts from the…