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Agriculture/Farming
Salmonella at Indiana farm matches outbreak strain
August 28, 2012
Associated PressA southwestern Indiana cantaloupe farm is the source of at least some of the salmonella responsible for an outbreak that sickened
people in 21 states and killed two Kentucky residents, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
MoreFDA names Indiana farm tied to salmonella in melons
August 23, 2012
Associated PressThe Food and Drug Administration has identified a southern Indiana farm that produced cantaloupes linked to a deadly salmonella
outbreak and says the operation has recalled its melons.
MoreHealth safety advocates want melon farm identified
August 21, 2012
Associated PressFood safety advocates called on federal officials to release the name of an Indiana farm that recalled its cantaloupes amid
a salmonella outbreak.
MoreHistory points to worse-than-expected year for crops
August 20, 2012
Bloomberg NewsU.S. corn farmers, who've been hurt by the worst drought in a generation, are likely to harvest smaller crops than the
government forecast this month, based an analysis of dry spells in the past 42 years.
MoreAll 92 Indiana counties now farming disaster areas
August 16, 2012
Associated PressThe federal government has now declared all 92 Indiana counties as agricultural disaster areas following the state's worst
drought in decades.
MoreUSDA slashes corn outlook as drought takes toll
August 10, 2012
Associated PressThe federal government on Friday drastically cut its expectations for U.S. corn and soybean production for the second month
in a row as the worst drought in decades continues punishing key farm states.
MoreLivestock farmers still seeking pause in ethanol production
August 9, 2012
Associated PressLivestock farmers and ranchers seeing their feed costs rise because of the worst drought in a quarter-century are demanding
that the EPA waive production requirements for corn-based ethanol. The Obama administration sees no need for a waiver.
MorePence wants more farm promotion, technology
August 7, 2012
Associated PressMike Pence's Republican running mate, lieutenant governor nominee Sue Ellspermann, said Tuesday the state should do more
to promote Indiana farm exports. She's also calling for a joint venture in developing new agriculture technology.
MoreNext up for Indiana biotech: Feed the world
August 6, 2012
J.K. WallEven though the potential payoff for health care innovation is less certain these days, the business case for new ways to
produce more food has never been stronger. That’s the analysis that lies behind BioCrossroads' new report an agricultural
innovation.
MoreIndiana farmer puts purchases on hold as drought breeds doubt
August 6, 2012
Bloomberg NewsA combination of little rain and record heat has roasted corn crops, dried up ponds and streams and caused farmers to postpone
purchases of everything from grain bins to smartphones.
MoreFarmers to get advice on coping with crop losses
August 5, 2012
Associated PressIndiana farmers worried about what to do with their withered corn crops will gather in Vigo County this week to discuss crop
insurance, cattle feeding options, and other topics related to the drought. Purdue University agricultural experts say some
crops already are beyond saving.
MoreSmall farmers struggle as drought kills vegetables
July 31, 2012
Associated PressSmall fruit and vegetable farmers throughout the Midwest are struggling with unusual heat and a once-in-decades drought. Some
have lost crops, and sales at farmers markets are down.
MoreGroups ask for ethanol law break as corn hits record
July 30, 2012
Bloomberg NewsLivestock and poultry producers formally asked the Obama administration Monday to suspend the nation’s renewable fuels
standard because it is causing “severe economic harm” as corn prices surged to a record.
MoreTurf painting spreads as drought ravages lawns
July 27, 2012
Associated PressWith two-thirds of the nation covered by a drought that stretches from coast to coast, residents and businesses in normally
well-watered areas are catching on to the lawn-painting practice employed for years in the West and Southwest to give luster
to faded turf.
MoreIndiana farmers unload livestock as drought continues
July 23, 2012
Associated PressThe ongoing drought is taking its toll on Indiana livestock farmers as they liquidate their inventories.
MoreUSDA: Rain likely too late for most of Indiana's corn
July 19, 2012
Associated PressA top federal farm official who spent two days touring drought-stricken Indiana farms said Thursday that most of the state's
corn crop is in such bad shape that this week's rainfall likely won't boost yields.
MoreUSDA official to visit Indiana farms amid drought
July 16, 2012
Associated PressFarm and Foreign Agricultural Services Undersecretary Michael Scuse will travel to Indiana on Wednesday and Thursday to tour
drought-stricken farm fields in Allen and White counties in northern Indiana and Johnson County south of Indianapolis.
MoreIndianapolis nears record for driest 45-day period
July 16, 2012
Associated PressIf the forecast for no rain on Monday holds up, the 45-day rainfall total would match a stretch in August and September 1908
that's the city's driest since the weather service started keeping records in the 1870s.
MoreUSDA reports corn in 18 states hurt by drought
July 10, 2012
Associated PressCorn and soybean prices surged Monday after the latest government report showed a widespread drought in the middle of the
country is hurting this year's crop. Indiana and Illinois have been particularly hard hit.
MoreDrought brings added challenges for not-for-profit farms
July 7, 2012
Dan HumanThe parched conditions have forced staff and volunteers at dozens of not-for-profit farms and community gardens to struggle
with problems as basic as finding water.
MoreDrought deals blow to ethanol industry
July 7, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndiana’s 13 plants distilling the automotive fuel ethanol could soon be sputtering as drought dries up the supply and
boosts the price of corn, their main ingredient.
MorePurdue: Food price increases likely after long drought
July 5, 2012
Associated PressThe persistent hot, dry weather has hit farm production in Indiana, the nation's fifth-largest producer of corn, harder
than any other major corn and soybean producing state.
MoreDrought could have mixed impact for Indiana farmers
July 2, 2012
Associated PressAgriculture experts say some Indiana farmers are already facing big crop losses because of this summer's drought.
MoreDrought sets records for Indianapolis, Evansville
July 2, 2012
Associated PressLast month was the driest June on record for Indianapolis and Evansville, the National Weather Service says. Weather service
figures show both cities received less than half as much rain as their previous records.
MoreHeat wave wilting corn supplies, boosting prices
June 27, 2012
Bloomberg NewsCorn supplies in the United States, the world’s biggest exporter, are declining at the fastest pace since 1996 just
as a Midwest heat wave damages the world’s largest harvest for a third consecutive year.
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Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.
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Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.