The Applications & Solutions in Digital Forestry International Conference was held June 3-5, 2026 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. This one-of-a-kind event brought together nearly 200 ...

Only 12% of respondents indicated that their farm operations were better off in June than they had been a year ago. Looking ahead to the next 12 months, 22% of respondents expect their farms to be ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Scientists have discovered an evolutionary innovation in soybean plants that might improve crop yields if fine-tuned through alternative approaches such as gene editing, ...

Ken Foster, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director, Purdue Farm Policy Study Group; Bernhard Dalheimer, Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics and Trade The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ...

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 ...

As we head into 2026, food prices in the United States have stabilized compared to a few years ago, but uncertainty and the cumulative effects of past inflation persist. While inflation has moderated ...

-Mid-March data collection window — a critical caveat: The PPI survey is conducted on the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th. March prices, therefore, reflect conditions as of approximately March ...

-The March 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, released April 10 th by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows the all items CPI rising 0.9 percent for the month on a seasonally adjusted basis, and ...

-The Strait of Hormuz closure has driven crude oil above $110/barrel and nitrogen fertilizer prices up more than 30% — a severe shock arriving at the worst possible time for spring planting. -However, ...

Ken Foster, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director, Purdue Farm Policy Study Group; Bernhard Dalheimer, Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics and Trade The April CPI release is the most ...

Purdue University researchers have developed a novel, patent-pending process to synthesize soybean-based biokerosene that can be blended for use in cold-weather biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel ...

Topic covered will include Dung Beetles, Root Structures, Soil Science, Water Infiltration, Soil Health, Dirt and Grassland Interactions, Toxic Plants, Soil Microbial Life, Plant ID Pastures are not ...