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A group of event participants watches as a woman is lifted by a seat on a mechanical arm, which is attached to a small tractor.

Assistive technology at AgrAbility Expo

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Farmer sentiment in October rebounded ahead of the U.S. election

raking hay in a windrow

‘Hey there, hay here’ free virtual seminar offers insights on forage quality and testing

 Testing cantaloupe for salmonella

Purdue, FDA join Indiana produce growers in multiyear food safety study

Yichao Rui, assistant professor of agronomy, inspects soil in a cornfield at Purdue’s Water Quality Field Station. Rui leads a study investigating the viability of using kura clover as a perennial cover crop associated with corn production.

Purdue tests effects of perennial cover crops on soil health and corn production

A man uses a food delivery app.

Consumer Food Insights Report highlights increasing use of food-ordering apps

The 2024 Rooted & Resilient Homesteading Conference will take place Nov. 1-2 in Kendallville.

Homesteading conference will feature hands-on workshops for experts and beginners

Two people view an image of a research sample of muscle cells.

Fatty acids found in meat and poultry may be beneficial to human metabolism

Cary Mitchell and Celina Gómez in a horticulture and landscape architecture greenhouse with grow lights and tomato plants.

NCERA-101 receives 2024 National Excellence in Multistate Research Award

Memorial Mall

Farmer sentiment reaches lowest levels since 2016 as income expectations weaken

Tomi Lori Ankita looking at tomato

Purdue-led TOMI project receives $3.5M grant to turn a decade of data into new tools and strategies for tomato farmers

Purdue research team uses a computer on top of a drone to gather data

Purdue researchers acquire and analyze data through AI network that predicts maize yield

grain bins at Purdue ACRE

Grain entrapment is the leading cause of agricultural confined space-related injuries and fatalities; researchers emphasize safety

Dog playing fetch

Fetch, kitty! New research shows that cats are more eager to retrieve than you might think

uTREE Purdue colleagues in outside setting

Purdue AI urban tree monitoring and analysis initiative to improve city life

Haley Oliver sitting on a wooden bench surrounded by yellow flowers

Purdue researcher awarded $10M for extension of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety

Scientist with laptop showing elements of his research.

Purdue team unravels regulatory mechanism that prevents stem cell differentiation and maintains gender balance in vascular plants

beef cattle at SIPAC

Most consumers are unfamiliar or only slightly familiar with regenerative agriculture

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Indiana farmland prices reach new record highs in 2024

two people tighten a box-shaped device to the SPRING tripod in an open field. A third is coming towards them to help

IoT4Ag Center is advancing data collection capabilities for rural farms

Red crown rot, a disease that affects soybeans and other legumes, gets its name from the damage it causes to stems at the soil line.

New-to-Indiana soybean disease may plague Hoosier farmers

prairie chickens

Genomic analyses of prairie chickens cast doubt on species classifications

Memorial Mall

Weakening Farm Income Prospects Weigh On Farmer Sentiment

Ewes preferentially grazing a dhurrin-free sorghum hybrid at Purdue University’s Animal Sciences Research and Education Center.

Researchers document animals’ preference for Purdue-patented sorghum technology

Solar Panels in field

Validated simulations optimize solar power generation with row crops

Farmers market stand

Consumers continue to lower food inflation expectations and estimates

Purdue College of Agriculture.

Farmer sentiment improves despite financial performance concerns

Mariela Fernández-Campos, a graduate student in Purdue University’s Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, examines leaves for tar spot in a field at Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center.

Purdue researchers adopt interdisciplinary approach to assessing emerging tar spot disease in corn

Sonling Fei in front of digital trees

Digital forestry can help mitigate and prevent wildfires

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