Midwest Needs Farm Bill
Farmers across the Midwest and the Corn Belt are in desperate need of a new farm bill, farm advocacy groups argue, and continued congressional delays and partisan infighting will only…
Farmers across the Midwest and the Corn Belt are in desperate need of a new farm bill, farm advocacy groups argue, and continued congressional delays and partisan infighting will only…
Dairy farmers in northwestern Indiana are embracing new sustainable energy systems that recycle farm and animal waste into energy production, a process farmers hope will lower production costs and create…
Despite the best efforts of farmers and farm advocacy groups, the 2013 Farm Bill remains stalled in Congress and is no closer to passing than it was a year ago.…
With $28 billion set aside for USDA spending from the economic stimulus package, Indiana farmers will be impacted in great ways. According to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, $145 million will…
Benton County, Indiana will soon be home to a 400-megawatt wind farm. Dominion Resources, a power company, is planning to generate enough electricity for 120,000 homes on The Fowler Ridge…
A study released by the Environmental America Research & Policy Center said Indiana corn farmers will lose an estimated $98 million a year as temperatures rise from global warming. The…
Construction is underway for one of the biggest wind farm projects in Indiana. The main components for the Meadow Lake Wind Farm arrived at the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor on…
Indiana temperatures have been four to 10 degrees cooler than normal, damaging a few soybean fields across the state. The cooler temperatures have also had an affect on the corn…
Congress is trying to pass a property tax cap amendment to the state constitution and The Indiana Farm Bureau is standing strongly against it. The change to the state's constitution…
The 2011 Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for four $1,500 scholarships. These scholarships are intended for high school seniors from farming families who wish to enter…