INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 7, 2024) – Indiana Grown, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s local marketing initiative, will be hosting a day-long conference focused on educational seminars for Indiana Grown members, Indiana agritourism operators and food …
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 20, 2024) - In honor of National FFA Week, the seven Indiana FFA State Officers, and dozens of FFA members, met in the Statehouse to receive a proclamation and resolution declaring Feb. 17-24 Indiana FFA Week. “It was a pleasure to have …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 26, 2024) — Last week, Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb joined the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) on a trade mission to Havana, Cuba. The goal in visiting …
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 20, 2023) —Recently announced, Kuehnert Dairy in Fort Wayne, Indiana, received a $100,000 grant from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) for a new value-added facility on their farm. The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA …
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 2, 2024) —The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, The Nature Conservancy and the United State Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency have joined forces to implement the Cover Crop Premium Discount Program for the fourth …
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 6, 2023) — Funding is now available from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Indiana to help Western Lake Erie Basin producers implement conservation practices on their land. This funding is provided through the …
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 25, 2023) —Indiana has 100 students from across the state competing at the National FFA Convention next week in a variety of Career Development Events and Leadership Development Events. “I am incredibly proud of these hardworking …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 18, 2023) — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture hosted a Turkish hardwoods trade mission to the Hoosier state last week. This …
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 25, 2023) —The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost program with a focus on increasing the knowledge and use of soil …
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 19, 2023) — Harvest season is officially underway for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers, which means more slow-moving farm equipment will be on Indiana’s rural roads and highways. To keep Hoosiers safe this year, state agencies are asking …
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 3, 2023) — Today, at the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch presented Cindy Hoye, executive director of the Indiana State Fair, and Beth Archer, executive director of AgrIInstitue, with the state’s highest agricultural honor, …
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 7, 2023) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Red Gold recently announced the winners of the 2023 Red Gold Stewardship award. Niese Ag LLC of Pandora, Ohio was selected as the first-place winner, and Myers Sod Farms LLC of …
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 17, 2023) — Recognized for their families’ longstanding commitment to agriculture, 103 Indiana family farms were presented the Hoosier Homestead Award at the Indiana State Fair from Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of …
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 22, 2023) — The State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) is allotting over $2 million in Clean Water Indiana (CWI) grants for 2023, which is a $1 million increase over 2022. “As Secretary of Agriculture, I know how hard Hoosier farmers work …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (July 5, 2023) — The Indiana Grown Commission will meet on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 1-3 p.m. ET at the Teachers Credit Union building in the first floor meeting room (1 N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204). To access …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (July 12, 2023) — The State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) will meet on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to noon ET at the Indiana Soybean Alliance Building in conference rooms A-C (8425 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (July 17, 2023) — The Indiana Grain Indemnity Corporation (IGIC) will hold a public board of directors meeting on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 9-11:30 a.m. ET at the Indiana Soybean Alliance Building (8425 Keystone Crossing, …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (July 18, 2023) - The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) would like to make Hoosier grain farmers aware that if they sold grain on a deferred pricing (DP) agreement before July 1, 2021, the licensed grain buyer who …
INDIANAPOLIS (July 19, 2023) — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced today that Indiana food banks will receive a historic combined total of $2 million to support their efforts in feeding Hoosiers in need. …
INDIANA (July 25, 2023) — According to a recent conservation survey, Indiana farmers have set a conservation record this year by planting an estimated 1.6 million acres of overwinter living covers. “Protecting our most vital natural resources is top of …
