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

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 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 & ...

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 ...

Farmland is more than a production input; it is the largest asset in the agricultural sector. Farm real estate accounts for 83% of total U.S. farm assets and is valued at more than $3.5 trillion (USDA ...

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a large and sudden negative impact on the national labor market. In the United States, within a year from the beginning of the pandemic, most economic ...

In recent years attendees at Purdue Agriculture alumni, donor, and faculty and staff events have been asked to submit the ...

Addressing challenges faced by turfgrass managers and helping them come up with the best possible management approaches Sharing practical research with turfgrass industry professionals and other ...

Farmland prices in west central Indiana increased 6.0% in 2026 and are now 29.6% above the previous peak in 2014. Compared to the farmland price in 2007, current farmland prices in west central ...

After decades of growth, an Agave plant flowers once—sending up a towering stalk before completing its life cycle. An arid, desert-dwelling succulent in West Lafayette, Indiana. A plant with deep ...

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 ...