As Black History Month kicked off, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced its inaugural committee on Urban Agriculture.

Illinois has an expansive (and expanding) wetlands conservation program. There is an increasing need for real estate developments to have facets of sustainability built into them, both due to increasing consumer and tenant demand for LEED certification, WELL certification, and a general desire for green development, and also due to local governmental and federal regulations, such as the Clean Water Act.  

The recently announced call for proposals issued by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and the Israel Innovation Authority presents a positive opportunity for Indiana companies to partner with foreign businesses. The two organizations are collaborating on ways to enhance and grow innovation in the agbiosciences sector and support research focused on these high-tech solutions.

Nick Merker, partner and co-chair of Ice Miller’s Data Security and Privacy Practice, moderated a panel at the first Forbes AgTech Summit held in Indianapolis Sept. 26-27.