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The study also noted the majority of agricultural land near solar and wind farms remains in farming despite the expansion of renewable energy projects.

The projects will reduce and avoid at least 43.7 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, equivalent to removing more than 10 million cars off the road every year.

The funds will be used to expand exports beyond traditional markets to places such as Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and South and Southeast Asia.

According to the USDA, 54 percent of Indiana’s corn and 49 percent of the state’s soybeans have been planted so far.

The project seeks to improve the oak-hickory tree population, wildlife habitats, and reduce tree density.

After the fifth consecutive year of population decline, the nixing of a key report might make working through the issue a challenge.

The USDA released its weekly crop progress report on Monday, and for the first time this year, Indiana is on the board with a reported 1 percent of corn now planted in the state.

U.S. farmers are expected to plant 90 million acres of corn, a decrease of five percent, and 86.5 million acres of soybeans, an increase of three percent over last year.

The bill, known as the AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024, comes after a report was released last week from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

An estimated 669,000 Hoosier children will qualify for Summer EBT, a grocery benefit designed to combat child hunger.