Farmers

IU’s new expressive activities policy went is in effect. Farmers are feeling the pinch as prices for crops drop. And, several universities say new diploma requirements won’t meet their admission standards.

The new standards require employers to provide things like water, shaded rest areas and breaks to workers.

The two-year tax task force has less than six months to deliver legislative recommendations.

A local food service hopes to give farmers an extra source of revenue.

Wabash Valley Resources intends to pipe and inject 1.67 million tons of carbon dioxide annually a mile below the area’s surface as part of its plan to produce “green” anhydrous ammonia fertilizer at a former coal gasification plant in Vigo County.

Rock stars took center stage, but Willie Nelson made clear that farmers were the guests of honor.

A new report by the Environmental Working Group shows that if corn farmers in 11 Midwest states adopted conservation practices that helped reduce fertilizer use, the U.S. could significantly cut those emissions.

The USDA grants are the latest in a series of awards the Biden administration has made that are intended to increase meat and poultry processing, benefiting farmers and providing more job opportunities in largely rural areas.

52.8 percent of the state is under drought, while 97.6 percent is at least “abnormally dry,” according to the National Weather Service.

Seeding costs are one of the top four variable farming expenses, meaning the decision to replant a portion or an entire field isn’t taken lightly.