Farmer Sentiment Sours As Crop Prices Decline
By Ag Economy Barometer Purdue University, CME Group WEST LAFAYETTE — Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined...
View ArticleCorn Basis Implications From July-September Futures And Weather Conditions
By Nathanael Thompson Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture WEST LAFAYETTE — Corn and soybean basis has been relatively steady in recent weeks in most regions of the eastern Corn Belt. At...
View ArticleConsumers Spent About 7% More On Food In May, Purdue Survey Finds
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Consumers are spending 6.9% more on food from the prior month, according to the May consumer survey from the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability at Purdue...
View ArticleKeith Making Most Of Scholarship Opportunity
The Western Golf Association and amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. established Evans Scholars Foundation to send deserving caddies to college. Shown is Western Golf Association Evans Scholars...
View ArticlePurdue Survey: Food Insecurity Rate Again Hits 17%
By Steve Koppes Agricultural Economics Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Reported food insecurity has reached 17%, matching the rate last reached in March 2022, according to the June Consumer...
View ArticlePaint Created In Purdue Lab Could Cool Earth
Purdue University researchers say the ultra-white paint remains cool to the touch, even in direct sunlight. Photo provided by John Underwood, Purdue University. By Joe Ulery Indiana News Service WEST...
View ArticlePurdue’s Sensors Will Help Interstate Concrete ‘Talk’
Purdue University researchers, Indiana Department of Transportation crews and WaveLogix embed senors into the new Interstate 465 ramp to I-69 South on Tuesday, July 25, in Indianapolis. Photo by Purdue...
View ArticleAg Economy Barometer: Farmers Remain Cautiously Optimistic
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Agricultural producer sentiment improved slightly in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose two points to a reading of 123. Farmers were...
View ArticleIndiana Startup Receives $200,000 State Grant To Make Aeroponic Seed Pods
Scott Massey, founder and chief executive officer of Anu, holds a sunflower cultivated in one of the company’s seed pods. The startup company recently received a $200,000 grant from the state of...
View ArticleMulti-Agency Cooperative To Triple Indiana’s Wildlife Research Capacity
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Bortner speaks Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANA — Purdue University...
View ArticleHoosier STEM Academy Program Receives Grant From Indiana Commission For...
Press Release MUNCIE — The Hoosier STEM Academy has been awarded a 2023 STEM Teacher Recruitment Grant for over $722,000 from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The Hoosier STEM Academy is a...
View Article11 Indiana-Based Colleges Land on WSJ’s 2024 List Of Best Colleges
News Release INDIANA — 11 Indiana-based colleges have been named on The Wall Street Journal’s list of best colleges. The list ranks 400 public and private universities across the country, with...
View ArticlePurdue Research Foundation Received 192 U.S. Patents In 2022 Calendar Year To...
In the 2022 calendar year, Purdue Research Foundation received 192 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, placing Purdue fourth among all U.S. universities. The information was published in...
View ArticlePurdue University Touts Research On Environmentally Safer Adhesive
A 2017 Purdue University research project found a more earth-friendly adhesive was created by sea mussels. They extend hair-like fibers that attach to surfaces using plaques of adhesive. Photo by...
View ArticleWeakening Crop Prices And High Production Costs Weigh On Farmer Sentiment
Agriculture Economy Barometer. Source: Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture, Producer Survey, September 2023. Graph provided by Jim Mintert. By Jim Mintert Purdue University Center for...
View ArticleScience Enabling Heat And Air Conditioning For Long-Term Space Habitats Is...
Photos of cargo being loaded for Northrop Grumman’s 19th commercial resupply services mission. Photo provided by Purdue University. News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — To live on the moon or Mars, humans...
View ArticleFarmer Sentiment Improves, Producers Credit Stronger Financial Conditions
News Release Agricultural producers’ sentiment increased for the second consecutive month, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose five points to a reading of 115, a 12...
View ArticleLilly Endowment Approves Grants To Colleges And Universities To Support...
News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved grants to six colleges and universities in Indiana totaling $145.8 million to support community development projects jointly envisioned by...
View ArticlePurdue’s Zach Edey Named Player Of The Year
Photo provided by Purdue University. INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue’s center, Zach Edey, has been named Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Edey is only the fourth man...
View ArticleWhitko Student Enjoys Veterinary Clinic Work Before Heading To Purdue
Whitko senior Allie Ridenour is working at the Manchester Veterinary Clinic through the Whitko Career Academy’s Work-Based Learning program. She plans to enter the pre-veterinary medicine program at...
View ArticleOrthoWorx Shows Off Orthopedic Capital Of The World To Future Engineers
News Release WARSAW — On Thursday, March 21, OrthoWorx, as a part of its Think Ortho initiative, gave Purdue University biomedical engineering students a tour of Warsaw, the Orthopedic Capital of the...
View ArticleSouth Korean Company Invests Nearly $4B For Chip Packaging Facility In West...
Purdue University President Mung Chiang highlights the role the university played in attracted the South Korean manufacturer. Photo by Whitney Downard of the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney...
View ArticlePrograms Provide Farmers With Mental Health Resources
A billboard in DeKalb County advertises the Purdue University Farm Stress Team. Photo provided by the Kosciusko County Purdue Extension. By Patrick Webb InkFreeNews WARSAW — Farming can offer...
View ArticlePurdue extending admission, housing deadlines
Purdue University has extended its admission deadline to June 1. News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University is once again extending deadlines for admissions and housing due to delays regarding the...
View ArticleNorth Manchester And Roanoke To Be Sprayed For Spongy Moth Aerial Btk Treatments
An airplane used for arial application of Btk spray. Photo provided by the Purdue University Department of Entomology. News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Aerial treatments conducted by Indiana Department of...
View ArticleHolcomb Announces Research Site In New OneHealth Innovation District
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, left, Elanco Chief Executive Officer Jeff Simmons and Purdue University President Mung Chiang gathered to announce the new Purdue-Elanco Research Facility in the newly...
View ArticlePurdue Hog-Cooling Tech Wins National Award
IHT hog-cooling mat wins National Hog Farmer’s 2024 New Product Tour in Des Moines. Photo courtesy of IHT Group. News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — A groundbreaking solution for addressing heat stress in...
View ArticleIUPUI Splits Purdue And IU
News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University and Purdue University took the final steps Monday, July 1, on a bold new vision for higher education in Indianapolis, designed to increase the number of...
View ArticleFarmland Prices Increase Despite Downward Pressure
By Todd Kuethe Professor, Schrader Endowed Chair in Farmland Economics Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE — State-wide farmland prices once again hit a new record in 2024, according to the recent Purdue...
View ArticleWeakening Farm Income Prospects Weigh on Farmer Sentiment
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from fall 2015 to winter 2016 during the...
View ArticleStudents call for broader legal safeguards under Indiana Lifeline Law
By Kody Fisher WISH-TV, Indiana News Service WEST LAFAYETTE — Two student leaders at Purdue University want to change the Indiana Lifeline Law. The law gives legal protection to anyone who calls 911 to...
View ArticleNew-to-Indiana soybean disease may plague Hoosier farmers
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Red crown rot, a disease that affects soybeans and other legumes, has spread to Indiana fields. Symptoms of the disease resemble those of other diseases, such as sudden...
View ArticlePurdue, Bayer announce partnership to address regenerative agriculture on...
Karen Plaut, Purdue executive vice president for research, right, shakes hands with Robert Reiter, Bayer head of crop science research and development, after signing an agreement Sept. 19 in St. Louis...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Commerce Awards $285M To Purdue
Purdue President Mung Chiang, left, and Todd Younkin, president and CEO of Semiconductor Research Corp., shake hands at the announcement of a new large national institute focused on “digital twins” for...
View ArticleSK hynix receives $458 million for AI semiconductor facility at Purdue...
Purdue President Mung Chaing announced the historic $3.7 billion SK hynix partnership in April. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced $458 million in funding through the C.H.I.P.S. Act for the...
View ArticleFarmer Sentiment Drifts Lower While Producers Remain Optimistic About the Future
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was driven by...
View ArticlePurdue Alumni Club Foundation Scholarship Applications Available
News Release ELKHART COUNTY — Applications are now available online for the Purdue Alumni Club Foundation of Elkhart County’s scholarship program. Completed applications are due by March 1. Students in...
View ArticleU.S. Farmers Retain Optimistic Outlook for 2025 Despite Ag Trade Uncertainty
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — U.S. farmers began 2025 with an optimistic outlook, as the January Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 5 points from the previous month to a reading of...
View ArticleInterra Credit Union Promotes Heidi Hoffer
Heidi Hoffer News Release GOSHEN — Brandon Yoder, director, head of Wealth Services, is proud to announce the promotion of Heidi Hoffer to associate, business development officer. In her new role,...
View ArticlePurdue Survey Looks At Hoosier Grocery, Tariff Stress
Hoosiers weigh in on how concerned they are about tariff impacts on grocery prices. Image provided. By Steve Koppes Purdue Agricultural Economics WEST LAFAYETTE — Stress levels due to grocery prices...
View ArticleIndianapolis Airport Exhibit Honors Indiana’s Aviation Contributions
A new exhibit honoring Hoosier aviation history was unveiled Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Indianapolis Airport. Photo by Kelly Lynn. News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Aviation leaders from the Indianapolis Airport...
View ArticlePurdue Researchers Assist Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery
Andrew Whelton, Purdue University civil engeering and nvironmental and ecological engineering professor, worked with PhD student Cristiane Grossi Ferrarezzi on gathering data and advising recovery...
View ArticleWhere Do Federal Funding Cuts Leave Indiana?
Federal funding cuts coming from Washington could threaten Indiana’s finances, especially for Medicaid and education. Photo by Getty Images. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANAPOLIS —...
View ArticlePurdue To Launch New Indianapolis Construction Management Technology Program
Purdue students in Indianapolis will gain the skills to be the future leaders of the construction industry. Photo by Purdue University, John O’Malley. Press Release INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue University...
View ArticleData Finds Schools Most Affected By Financial Aid Cuts
Frank O’Bannon Grant recipients at public and private schools across Indiana are expected to see their awards decreased, but exact cuts are still to be determined. Image by Getty Images. By Casey Smith...
View ArticleFarmer Sentiment Rises As Current Conditions Improve On U.S. Farms
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — U.S. farmer sentiment continued its upward trend in February, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 11 points from the previous month to a reading...
View ArticlePossible Health Risks From Wax Melts And Air Fresheners
Purdue University engineers Nusrat Jung, left, and Brandon Boor study the impact of everyday products and activities on a home’s air quality. Photo by Kelsey Lefever, Purdue University. News Release...
View ArticleCongress Requests Purdue Give Information On Chinese Staff, Students
The U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has issued Purdue University and five other U.S. universities a request of information on Chinese students, workers, faculty and...
View ArticleStudent Soybean Innovation Competition Shows Off Soy Inventions
SoyShield, a soy-based product by Purdue University students Claire Eckhardt, Nicholas Emge and Leah Hartzell won this year’s Soybean Innovation Competition. Photo by Indiana Soybean Alliance. News...
View ArticleBraun: New State University Diploma System Automatically Accepts Some
News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana high school students who complete the most rigorous academic diploma under the state’s new graduation framework will receive automatic acceptance to all seven of...
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