Story by Stacey Mickelbart Photos by Guy Cowger, GeeCee Media November 17, 2025 ...

A dry season can be devastating to harvests, putting both farmers' livelihoods and communities' food security at risk.

A new report released by Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National ...

As families across the country begin planning Thanksgiving gatherings, a familiar question looms: how much will this year’s meal cost? While traditions remain constant—the perfectly roasted turkey, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s College of Agriculture has joined an effort to mobilize plants as chemical intelligence gatherers. Collaborating with STR, an advanced technology development ...

An armored mammal, once limited to the swamps and forests of the Deep South, is now burrowing its way through the backyards and woodlands of Indiana. The nine-banded armadillo—a 10 to 15 pound mammal ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Consumers generally support using artificial intelligence to improve food and agricultural production, according to the August Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI). The ...

The U.S. soybean harvest began in September without any orders from the world’s largest buyer: China. American producers are harvesting a crop the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates at ...

Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Figure 3. Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-August 2025. Figure 4. Farm Financial Performance Index, January ...

Fernanda da Cunha has been appointed to the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. She holds a bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Federal ...

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 ...

Indiana farmland prices have continued the trend of record highs in 2025, according to the latest Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey results. The survey is conducted out of the Purdue ...