CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index climbed to 139 in November, 10 points higher than in October and the highest barometer ...

O ne hundred years ago, fish and shellfish were frequent visitors to dinner plates around the world. While not common ...

Farmer sentiment dipped slightly in December, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropping 3 points to 136. The decline was ...

Take part in one of the most successful and longest-running management programs geared specifically for farmers — the Purdue Top Farmer Conference, featuring faculty and staff experts from Purdue’s ...

Purdue University College of Agriculture awarded the Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence in Educational Service to Rural People of Indiana to ...

The Wood Research Laboratory is located in the Forest Products Building located on the Purdue University main campus. This laboratory addresses timely research and technology transfer topics in the ...

The Ag Economy Barometer project provides a sense of the health of the agriculture economy monthly. The index is developed through a survey of producers. Below you can find the historical indices for ...

Over the next century, rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns across the Midwest will likely have widespread consequences for Indiana's forests. Expected changes include shifts in the ...

During the holiday season, many wonder whether their pets might be harmed if they chew on Poinsettia plants. Many websites include Poinsettia in lists of toxic plants but if you read further reputable ...

Meat is an important source of proteins and micronutrients in human diets. As a more expensive food source than grains, meat has experienced an increase in per capita consumption along with rising ...

This is a series of pages that identify the major forage grass and legume species of Indiana and the North Central States. Digitized photos and descriptions of the species characteristics are included ...

There is a lot of talk about “big data” in agriculture these days. The farm of the future is said to use multispectral imagery, soil and micro-climate sensors, equipment telematics data, and GPS to ...