WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — North Central Extension & Research Activity-101 (NCERA-101) Committee on Controlled Environment Technology and Use has been honored with the 2024 Excellence in Multistate ...

A couple of years ago, Marshall and Berdine Martin were asked to speak to students at the Illinois high school he graduated from more than 60 years ago. Each gave a brief overview of their ...

Midwest crop producers have experienced a significant downturn in corn, soybean, and wheat prices since the beginning of the year and farm incomes are expected to be much lower in 2024 than they have ...

Students from Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources took their classroom knowledge to the field for summer internships and paid positions across the country, gaining valuable experience, hands-on ...

James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-September 2024. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In September, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its lowest readings since March 2016. Declining income expectations pushed farmer sentiment down as ...

In September, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its lowest readings since March 2016. Purdue ag economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier share some insight into the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana ranks third in the nation for tomato production. Lori Hoagland, a professor in Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, recently ...

As corn harvest approaches in Indiana, it is important to start monitoring and managing for the presence of ear rots. Ear rots can reduce corn yields, reduce kernel quality, and produce mycotoxins ...

As corn advances through grain fill and approaches physiological maturity (black layer), one thing to watch for is premature ear declination or premature “ear drop” (Figure 1). Premature ear drop in ...