Indiana agriculture

The National Weather Service is calling the northeast Indiana drought a "short-term drought," but farmers are worried it will become a long-term one.

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...

Indiana food producers potentially lost more than an estimated $500 million during the pandemic. A report examines supply chain issues due to COVID-19 and…

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…

Farmers are feeling less optimistic about the future following the November elections. The latest Ag Economy Barometer showed a sharp shift in…

The Purdue Ag Economy Barometer continues to show optimism recovering in the agriculture industry after a record drop this spring in response to COVID-19.…

A Trump administration official visiting Indiana this week met with Hoosier farmers discussing issues currently facing the agriculture community including…

The Purdue Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiment across the country improved in August. The confidence is at the highest level since the pandemic…

A survey of farmer sentiment improved slightly in May after dropping substantially the last two months. Most respondents are still concerned about…

Economists say the coronavirus pandemic has caused some farmers to rethink their planting season. Purdue University agricultural economists updated their…