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Agriculture News Releases

Yi-Kai Liu, W. Andy Tao, Zhoujun Luo, and Zheng Zhang stand in a row wearing white lab coats.

Protein modification discovery opens cancer therapy possibilities — 25 March 2026

Experts examine trade, policy and economic trends in the 2026 Purdue Agricultural Economics Report outlook issue.

Experts examine trade, policy and economic trends in 2026 Purdue Agricultural Economics Report — 24 March 2026

Chip biosensor

Purdue research team wants to harness AI to secure corn crops from pathogenic threats — 23 March 2026

Two grain towers

Grain dust explosion incidents decrease, fatalities increase — 17 March 2026

Mary Kay Thatcher to speak at 51st James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture.

Farm policy expert Mary Kay Thatcher to discuss evolving ag policy landscape at James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture — 16 March 2026

Man in kitchen ordering groceries on a tablet and vegetables on counter

Consumers choose differently when grocery shopping online — 11 March 2026

A crowd gathers around a square racing track as three cockroaches are released onto the green course, each moving toward different numbered holes.

2026 Spring Fest: Bugs, barnyards and Boilermaker fun — 10 March 2026

Man works on a laptop at a computing center.

Forest ecologist earns new support for global collaborations — 09 March 2026

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment rebounds, but future expectations continue to slide — 03 March 2026

Sheared sheep stand in a pen

Indiana sheep shearing school open for registration — 25 February 2026

The sun rises behind three grain bins.

Purdue Extension virtual workshop series offers strategies to future-proof farms — 24 February 2026

Satellite image of individual trees in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Digital forestry team combines AI with satellite data to monitor urban trees — 17 February 2026

Four adults talking at a table with healthy food

U.S. consumers report diet satisfaction patterns in latest Consumer Food Insights survey — 11 February 2026

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment drops sharply at start of 2026 as economic concerns increase — 03 February 2026

A Purdue student shows her research poster to a conference attendee

Purdue Extension conference to feature speakers, trade show tailored to small farmers, horticulture producers — 29 January 2026

A man on a raised tractor seat high-fives a woman seated on a raised seat attached to a pick-up truck.

Expo on Feb. 17 showcases assistive technology for agriculture — 27 January 2026

Student and professor in the laboratory.

Purdue team announces new therapeutic target for breast cancer — 26 January 2026

Angie Abbott, Purdue announces new Extension director

Purdue announces new Extension director — 22 January 2026

Customers standing in checkout line at grocery store

Consumer Food Insights survey assesses 2025 grocery spending — 21 January 2026

Forest Point Cloud

AI helps find trees in a forest: Researchers achieve 3D forest reconstruction from remote sensing data — 20 January 2026

Mountain Bluebird taking wing, a migratory species that ranges widely across the western North America.

Research uses radar to expose sky’s organized, living habitat — 15 January 2026

Farmers Market certificate, produce in the background

Farmers market vendors, managers can plan for success with in-person training — 13 January 2026

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment drifts lower as trade uncertainty hangs over agriculture — 06 January 2026

Farm land with silos

Q3 agrifood industry sentiment stabilizes near baseline as investment appetite returns — 16 December 2025

MarketReady participants listen to an Extension educator’s presentation

Argos MarketReady training will help local food producers expand into new markets — 11 December 2025

Young girl grocery shopping with father.

Food survey records consumer perceptions during government shutdown — 10 December 2025

Purdue Top Farmer Conference 2025

2026 Top Farmer Conference explores global competitiveness, tariffs, long-run market outlooks — 08 December 2025

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Plant ‘first responder’ cells warn neighbors about bacterial pathogens — 02 December 2025

Ag Barometer

Better outlook for the future pushes farmer sentiment higher — 02 December 2025

Gold light-up block letters that say, “Fish Fry 2025” in front of a black backdrop and gold, silver and white balloons.

2026 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry returns to Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds — 21 November 2025

Three grain bins standing with the sun behind them.

Purdue Extension workshop offers strategies to future-proof farms — 20 November 2025

Nine orange and black ticks in a petri dish in front of a white backdrop.

Tradition meets innovation: Purdue to host the 90th annual Pest Management Conference — 19 November 2025

Customer unloading groceries at checkout and cashier.

Survey compares consumer food insights between U.S. and Australia — 12 November 2025

Purdue Agriculture 2025 Career Fair

Employment outlook remains strong for agriculture graduates — 05 November 2025

Ag Barometer

Livestock sector optimism fuels a modest rise in farmer sentiment in October — 04 November 2025

Akanksha Singh, a postdoctoral scientist in the laboratory of Bryan Young, professor of botany and plant pathology, catalogs plants for phenotyping at the Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility.

Purdue-DARPA project explores plants as sentinels for chemical activity — 14 October 2025

Dad and son shop at grocery store

How household composition influences food behaviors and spending — 08 October 2025

Ag Barometer

Farmers say current conditions on U.S. farms are weakening — 07 October 2025

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.

Oct. 16 expo features assistive technology for agriculture — 06 October 2025

A woman demonstrates how to dye wool

Rooted and Resilient Homesteading Conference will offer hands-on learning for experts, beginners, youth — 26 September 2025

Indiana Farmland

Indiana farmland prices continue record high trend in 2025 — 22 September 2025

Fresh green beans, grocery store shelves displaying “Indiana favorites” and local products, cheese aging on a shelf

Evansville MarketReady producer training will share tips, tricks for thriving in today’s marketplace — 15 September 2025

A sheep and two lambs

Hoosier Sheep Symposium coming to Purdue Sept. 20 — 11 September 2025

Plants growing with graphic overlay explaining the science

Consumers mostly support AI tools to improve food and agriculture — 10 September 2025

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment weakens as producer confidence in future wanes — 02 September 2025

Yellow and brown mosquito pupae, resembling tiny wormlike creatures, floating in clear water puddles on a desk for examination.

Expert tips for minimizing threat of West Nile virus, other vector-borne disease — 28 August 2025

Ag Econ Index

Agrifood Economy Index rebounds but remains below baseline — 21 August 2025

Zheng Zhang, postdoctoral researcher

New method probes cancer cell messengers that weaken immune system — 18 August 2025

Filled basket at grocery store

How Americans make healthy food choices in grocery stores — 13 August 2025

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment weakens, but farmers believe U.S. policy headed in right direction — 05 August 2025

A field of crops in Hamilton County, Indiana, damaged by flooding.

New Ag Climate Dashboard makes climate resources more accessible for Midwest farmers — 04 August 2025

Fluffy looking plants in a wetland environment

Purdue Extension to host Indiana Invasive Species Conference in September — 22 July 2025

People walk under the Midway arch at the Indiana State Fair.

Purdue Extension to present engaging educational activities for all at Indiana State Fair — 16 July 2025

Clément P. Bataille smiling with trees in the background.

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources names chair in environmental sustainability — 15 July 2025

Customers in a store at a cash register

Public understanding of food insecurity widely varies — 09 July 2025

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment weakens due to cloudy trade outlook — 01 July 2025

Apples in a grocery store, jars of honey being filled, packaged meat in a case

MarketReady training in Greensburg will support producers expanding to wholesale markets — 26 June 2025

Jingjing Liang

New research determines soil-dwelling fungi affect global tree species — 25 June 2025

The Purdue Bell Tower behind some green tree branches

2025 Hovde Award nominees sought — 24 June 2025

Evan Criswell talks to Bill Field

National AgrAbility Project recognized in Forbes’ Accessibility 100 list — 18 June 2025

photo of apple and donut in hands

Consumers follow unhealthy diets despite apparently knowing better — 11 June 2025

Two people walk through a weed research plot

Weed Science Field Day offers research tour, info sessions, networking — 05 June 2025

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment reaches a four-year high in May — 03 June 2025

Researcher holding a chicken

New assay offers way to combat threat of highly pathogenic avian flu — 02 June 2025

A vehicle sits outside of a farm shop, a long building with metal siding.

New AgrAbility publication explores accessible design for farm shops — 29 May 2025

Aerial shot of the Agronomy Center for Research and Education

4-H workshop lets youth explore crop and soil science — 28 May 2025

Cows graze in a field

Learn about pasture ecology above, below the soil at Purdue Extension workshop — 22 May 2025

Krishna Nemali stands near racks of plants growing hydroponically.

Hydroponic crop production workshop will be offered for home and commercial growers — 20 May 2025

Sheep drinking water

Sheep Checkoff seeks candidates for board — 15 May 2025

Seed oil in grocery store

Majority of consumers perceive seed oils as safe, but health concerns rise — 14 May 2025

Four maps depicting maximum levels of PFAS — PFOA, PFHxS, PFOS and PFNA — in drinking water across all Indiana counties based on data from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Purdue’s Institute for a Sustainable Future publishes first look at ‘forever chemicals’ statewide — 13 May 2025

Student working on manufacturing food.

First-quarter Agrifood Economy Index shows acute downturn in industry confidence — 13 May 2025

cows in a field

Food products from animals with heritable genetic modifications potential boon to producers, consumers and animals — 08 May 2025

Anna Paltseva, clinical assistant professor of urban science in the agronomy department, sits outside of a greenhouse, holding her Urban Soils Guide.

Soil science expert creates framework to expand engagement in urban areas — 07 May 2025

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment improves as long-term optimism outweighs tariff concerns — 06 May 2025

Two women examine the ground near tomato plants

Small Farm Education Field Day will feature new research, demonstrations and Purdue experts — 05 May 2025

Dr. Nicole Widmar & Dr. Tomas Höök

Purdue Agriculture announces new department leaders — 24 April 2025

Ben Elzey and Elizabeth Tran go over a gel in Tran’s lab.

Breast cancer drug Supinoxin shows potential for small-cell lung cancer in new tests — 22 April 2025

Apples in a grocery store, jars of honey being filled, packaged meat in a case

Purdue Extension hosts MarketReady training for producers looking to expand to wholesale markets — 16 April 2025

A group of people sit in the Indiana House chambers

Indiana Senate passes a resolution to recognize Purdue Extension Community Leadership Program — 15 April 2025

Craig Anderson headshot.

Anderson named CEO of Ag Alumni Seed — 10 April 2025

Joseph Balagtas

Many consumers report high grocery prices; more households plan to produce their own food — 09 April 2025

Ag Barometer

Producer sentiment slips due to rising policy uncertainty — 01 April 2025

A man sits in a chair lift attached to a pickup truck

Indiana AgrAbility expo to highlight assistive technology for agriculture — 28 March 2025

Corn field at Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE).

Caffery named new pesticide administrator for the Office of Indiana State Chemist — 28 March 2025

Two women examining plant seedlings inside an growth chamber

Discovery reveals how a specialized structure in plant cells helps regulate photosynthesis — 26 March 2025

Angie Abbott and Katrina Hall pose with Hall’s award plaque

Nominations open for Purdue Women in Agriculture awards — 25 March 2025

A picture of colorful, fresh produce on a table.

Purdue Extension will host virtual Farmers Market Certificate program in April — 21 March 2025

A classroom filled with plants, as Spring Fest attendees browse and purchase the greenery.

2025 Spring Fest: A celebration of family fun, flora and fauna — 18 March 2025

Girl shopping in grocery store

Most consumers see processed foods as potentially unhealthy but buy them anyway — 17 March 2025

Gateway Arch at Purdue University

Purdue, Kearney announce partnership to enhance agribusiness education and innovation — 13 March 2025

Cattle in a field

DIAL Ventures Agrifood Economy Index posts 8-point increase since August — 10 March 2025

Esther George to speak at 50th James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture.

Esther George to speak at 50th James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture — 06 March 2025

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment rises as current conditions improve on U.S. farms — 04 March 2025

Using an input image, the Tree-D Fusion creates a 3D tree model that can be used to simulate various stages of development.

3D tree reconstruction algorithm contributes to a new era of urban planning — 03 March 2025

Woman working at a table wearing a mask with hand sanitizer and box of 3-ply masks

Detailed determinants of pandemic job losses featured in PAER 2025 Outlook issue — 28 February 2025

Rootworms on corn

Midwestern field trials suggest overuse of rootworm-resistant corn reduces farmers’ profits — 27 February 2025

microbiome

Purdue hosts ‘Metaphors for Microbiomes’ workshop on science rhetoric — 26 February 2025

The Indiana Forage Council board of directors

Indiana Forage Council will host annual meeting in Greensburg — 19 February 2025

Two grain towers with corn leaves in the foreground

No increase in dust explosion incidents last year, decrease in injuries — 18 February 2025

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