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Lawmakers met with agriculture experts Wednesday to discuss providing additional insurance for the state's farmers.
Farmers in Indiana are having one of the worst crop yields in decades, and they are trying to figure out how to deal with their financial losses.
With 71 percent of Indiana’s corn crop rated in poor to very poor condition, farmers are looking for whatever help they can get.
State officials say a federal farm bill could help alleviate the costs of this year's drought.
WFIU's Noon Edition is hosting a discussion on the drought, what it means to farmers and your garden.
The warm spring, spring frost and dry summer are taking a toll on Indiana farmers.
The base rate for an acre of farmland is supposed to reach $2,000 by 2015. It was $500 in 2000.
The Simpsons believe what distinguishes them from other farms is their practice of feeding only organically-raised grain to their animals.
Farmland values increased 29 percent in Indiana over the past year.
Heavy spring rains delayed planting for a majority of the region’s corn farmers. Now, after a hot, dry summer, harvest yields are low.
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