Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms recalls 200M eggs over salmonella concerns
A notice posted on the Food & Drug Administration website says the eggs shipped to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states may be tainted with salmonella.
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Indiana lawmaker plans to reintroduce logging legislation
An Indiana lawmaker plans to reintroduce legislation that he says would protect the state's forests after seeing the outcome of a timber cut that removed more than 1,700 trees from a 300-acre state forest site.
Nora, developer reach settlement on controversial development
The settlement will allow developer Green Indy LLC to build a revised version of the so-called Alexander at the Crossing project that was initially denied by the Metropolitan Development Commission last year.
Indiana fish farm’s new owner preparing to restart production
A biotechnology company says it expects to take over a defunct fish farm in eastern Indiana later this year and begin raising genetically engineered salmon.
Delaware County officials end fight against 10,000-hog farm
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management recently approved plans for the confined animal feeding operation despite concerns of nearby residents.
Trump administration moves to cut Obama-era fuel-efficiency rules
The Trump administration announced that fuel-efficiency regulations for cars and light trucks are too stringent and must be revised.
Soybean acres to exceed corn for the first time in 35 years
Profitability is the primary reason farmers indicate they intend to plant 89 million acres in soybeans and 88 million acres in corn in 2018.
Indiana soybean farmers worry about possible China tariffs
Some Indiana farmers are concerned that the struggling soybean industry could face another blow if China imposes tariffs on U.S. soybeans.
McConnell seeks to remove hemp from controlled substance list
The U.S. Senate's top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the mainstream by introducing legislation to legalize the crop as an agricultural commodity.
Governor makes utility regulatory leadership moves
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday appointed former state representative David Ober to an open spot on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and promoted interim IURC chairman Jim Huston to chairman.
Regulators consider IPL request to collect $96.7M more annually from customers
The utility is asking state regulators for permission to increase the “fixed charge” on its 490,000 customers from $17 to $27 a month, and increase energy-usage charges also.
Chicken reaches Americans’ tables at cheapest prices in decade
The average retail price for chicken breast fell in January to its lowest level since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began collecting the data in 2006.
City ending contract for electric vehicle fleet
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration is winding down the contract to lease electric or hybrid vehicles for the city’s fleet—a program that at first was hailed by some as a breakthrough for the green economy and then ran into political trouble.
Farmers train on using herbicide blamed for crop damage
Tens of thousands of soybean and cotton farmers across the country are taking free but mandatory training in how to properly use a weed killer blamed for drifting and damaging crops in neighboring fields.
Energy firm proposes $2.5B plant in Indiana to convert coal to diesel
Riverview Energy officials say the plant would employ about 225 workers and create about 2,000 temporary construction jobs.
IPL cuts 100 jobs in Indiana, gets new president and CEO under corporate restructuring
The shakeup means that Rafael Sanchez, who has led the Indianapolis operations since June 2016, is out and will be replaced by a company official who will lead both Indiana and Ohio operations.
Citizens Energy earned $90M in latest fiscal year
Citizens Energy Group said profit nearly tripled, to $90.1 million, on higher operating revenue in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30.
IURC chairmanship attracts 7 candidates
The five-person commission regulates $14 billion in electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water and sewer utilities. It approves utility projects and determines how much utilities can charge customers.
Under-the-radar IEA Energy becomes big player in wind-farm construction
The Indianapolis-based company, which began with a single dump truck 71 years ago, is about to go public in a merger worth up to $345 million.
Solar industry on edge as Trump weighs tariffs on panels
Some in the booming U.S. solar-power industry are hoping a decision this week by President Donald Trump doesn’t bring on an eclipse.