Purdue University College of Agriculture

Reagan Koester’s keys to success: Say yes and pay it forward

Reagan Koester was 30 minutes into the eight-hour drive from her internship in Iowa to her parents’ home in Wadesville, ...
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Purdue leads international effort to decode drought-resistant corn

A dry season can be devastating to harvests, putting both farmers' livelihoods and communities' food security at risk.
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Employment outlook remains strong for agriculture graduates

A new report released by Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National ...
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Livestock Sector Optimism Fuels a Modest Rise in Farmer Sentiment in October

Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Figure 3. Farm Financial Performance Index, January 2021- September 2025. Figure 4. Farm Capital Investment Index, ...
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Livestock sector optimism fuels a modest rise in farmer sentiment in October

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — U.S. farmer sentiment edged slightly higher in October, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rising 3 points to a reading of 129. The increase was fueled ...
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Cultivating industry partnerships in agriculture: Plant breeding, Beck’s Hybrids and The Data Mine

After decades of recording detailed information about different varieties of crops, their traits and the DNA sequences they ...
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Farmers Say Current Conditions on U.S. Farms Are Weakening

Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-September 2025. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and ...
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Consumers mostly support AI tools to improve food and agriculture

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Consumers generally support using artificial intelligence to improve food and agricultural production, according to the August Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI). The ...
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U.S. Soybean Harvest Starts with No Sign of Chinese Buying as Brazil Sets Export Record

The U.S. soybean harvest began in September without any orders from the world’s largest buyer: China. American producers are harvesting a crop the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates at ...
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Farmer Sentiment Weakens As Producer Confidence In The Future Wanes

Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Figure 3. Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-August 2025. Figure 4. Farm Financial Performance Index, January ...
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2025-08 PAER: Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rents Survey Results

Indiana farmland prices have continued the trend of record highs in 2025, according to the latest Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey results. The survey is conducted out of the Purdue ...
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How Americans make healthy food choices in grocery stores

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Many consumers who rate their diet poorly acknowledge the need for change. However, only 1 in 4 consumers who say their diet needs improvement have made a health-related dietary ...