2023 Innovation Issue: Four ways Purdue is driving ag breakthroughs
The Ag-Celerator, one of four funds that make up Purdue Ventures, boasts a $2 million innovation fund for startups in ag-related technologies.
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2023 Innovation Issue: Indiana is primed to reshape the agbioscience industry
The state’s strength in agriculture, plus partners like Purdue University and AgriNovus Indiana, combine to make Indiana a competitive place for generating and attracting ag-related technology and innovation.
Supreme Court upholds California law on humane pork sales
Pork producers said the law could force industry-wide changes and raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide.
Purple maize: Hamilton County company helps corn warn of trouble
Kyle Mohler founded Insignum Agtech with the idea of rearranging bits of corn’s DNA, then inserting them into popular field-corn hybrids.
Don Lamb: It’s crucial that Congress passes a farm bill—on time
Farmers are able to shoulder a lot of the costs, but the biggest cost they can’t shoulder is the impact weather has on their crops.
U.S. urges meat companies to ensure they don’t use child labor
Just last year, the Labor Department found that more than 3,800 children had been working illegally at 835 companies in various industries.
What’s that smell? Purdue developing technology to document air-quality at hog farms
Purdue researchers recently received a $500,000 grant from the Foundation for Food & Agricultural Research, a not-for-profit organization set up by Congress as part of the 2014 Farm Bill to increase scientific and technological research and innovation.
Intelinair acquires digital agriculture company
Indianapolis-based precision agriculture startup Intelinair Inc. announced Tuesday it has acquired Aker Technologies Inc., headquartered in Illinois.
Shortage of cooking oil looms as biofuels gain global appeal
From the U.S. to Brazil and Indonesia, governments are embracing energy made from plants like soybeans or canola, or even animal fat, to move away from fossil fuels and cut emissions.
Boone County farmer, businessman to lead state agriculture department
Don Lamb, a second-generation farner from Lebanon, succeeds Bruce Kettler, who stepped down from the post in January to become president and CEO of the Agribusiness Council of Indiana.
Purdue lands $10M USDA grant to explore aquaponics
The USDA is looking for ways to increase seafood production and consumption, especially in the Midwest.
Amy Waite: What ‘navigable waters’ definition means for Indiana agriculture
The scope of federal jurisdiction under the law has long been a challenge for farms, ranches and other agribusinesses.
MPS offers first carbon-neutral eggs for U.S. consumer market
North Manchester-based MPS Egg Farms employs roughly 600 people and keeps 12.1 million laying hens, which produce 9 million eggs per day for distribution across the United States.
How the ‘boneless wing’ became a tasty culinary lie
The “boneless wing” is a thriving and delicious deception. It’s part of a subset of foods that are popular but also aren’t really what they say they are.
Chicken farmers say their eggs could help reduce prices
U.S. chicken producers say they want to do their part to bring down high egg prices, but first they have to convince the FDA to change the rule that prevents eggs laid by chickens in the meat industry to be used for human consumption.
Producers hope to see decrease in egg prices this year
Consumers across the country continue to feel the sticker shock when it comes to the price of eggs, but is there relief in sight?
Lawmakers move bill tracking farmland lost, claim it’s not anti-development
Bill author Rep. Kendall Culp, R-Rensselaer, said the detailed data would serve as a foundation for future efforts to preserve farmland, even floating an incentive program for those wishing to sell.
Maker of alternative proteins taps Richmond for $115M fermentation plant
Liberation Labs hopes to build a network of facilities make products for “existing major food brands as well as the growing network of food-tech innovators.”
Soaring U.S. egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year.
On Legislature’s menu: Naming breaded tenderloin Indiana’s official sandwich
After unveiling his 2023 Next Level Agenda on Wednesday, Gov. Eric Holcomb said a bill would be introduced in this year’s legislative session to designate the breaded pork tenderloin as Indiana’s official state sandwich.