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.
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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.
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.
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.
U.S. poultry industry expanding as Americans eat more chicken
As if Americans didn’t have enough chicken on the menu already, production of the nation’s most popular meat is headed for the biggest growth spurt in more than a decade.
EPA ends clean air policy opposed by fossil fuel interests
The Trump administration announced Thursday it is doing away with a decades-old air emissions policy opposed by fossil fuel companies, a move that environmental groups say will result in more pollution.
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.
Farm family jumps into heat-and-eat business
Teresa Warner uses fresh meats and ingredients from her family farm to make home-cooked meals, freeze them and deliver them to customers’ doorsteps from West Lafayette.
Fishers to consider ban of vaping, chewing tobacco in city parks
A proposed ordinance drafted by Fishers' parks department will go before its city council Tuesday night.
Eastern states sue EPA over upwind pollution from Indiana, other states
State attorneys general in New York and seven nearby states say they can’t meet strict smog standards because states in the Midwest and south are not controlling air pollution.
Christmas tree growers battle against popularity of plastic
Millennials have a reputation for loving products that are local, authentic and benefit the environment. So why are they buying so many plastic Christmas trees?
BlueIndy car-sharing program striving to be in black by 2020
The BlueIndy car-sharing program is facing a big challenge: How do you succeed when so many potential customers are unaware of, uninterested in, or even intimidated by what you’re trying to sell?
French firm wins worldwide rights to apple co-developed by Purdue
The apple is the product of a cooperative breeding program involving Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of Illinois that began in 1945. The schools will receive royalties on the fruit.
Purdue professor receives $5M grant for grain research
A Purdue University professor has received a $5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help develop hybrid grain seeds that will resist parasite weeds.
Lilly Endowment gives AgriNovus $4.2M to aid public awareness campaign
AgriNovus Indiana wants to get the word out on the state’s agbiosciences efforts and the opportunities they offer across several agricultural and technological sectors.
Pruitt to gut EPA science panels, appoint new members
In announcing the changes, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt suggested many previously appointed to the panels were potentially biased because they had received federal research grants.
Indiana seeks input on spending $41M Volkswagen settlement
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday announced the creation of an 11-member committee that will help determine how to spend the money.
IU McKinney, Purdue team up to launch agriculture law program
Amy Cornell, a 2006 graduate of IU McKinney and also graduate of Purdue University, has been hired as a consultant to assemble a steering committee to build the program.
Trump administration to roll back Obama climate plan
The Clean Power Plan aimed to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. The EPA now is expected to declare the rules exceed federal law.
Indiana lawmakers hear testimony for, against wind farms
Members of the Indiana Legislature's interim study committee on energy heard more than three hours of testimony from about a dozen people.