Join Purdue Extension Northwest Region Educators on Friday, November 6, for a Popcorn Field Day exploring popcorn production, variety selection, and practical tips for growing and harvesting your own ...

PFAS have been shown to increase risks to immunity, reproductive health, developmental delays, cancer and other health issues ...

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture recognized nine alumni at the Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award ceremony on Oct. 2, 2026. Philip E. Nelson, named Indiana State Fair Tomato King at age ...

This report examines the evolution of Indiana’s labor market from 2014 to 2023, highlighting the significant impact of the ...

Maksym Chepeliev, a leading international scholar recognized prominently for his work in quantitative analysis, has been hired as an associate professor of agricultural economics through Purdue’s ...

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 ...

-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 ...

Extension Brief #2026-6 (Foster, Dalheimer, and Keeney, 2026) identified an intensifying El Niño as a key wildcard for 2026–27 commodity markets, while noting that forecast uncertainty remained ...

-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, ...

Overweight and obesity are growing problems in the world. Among important contributors including diet and eating behaviors, snacking, has become a major component of modern eating behavior (McGill & ...