Bobeck-Lamb Engagement
Brent Lamb and April Bobeck MILFORD — April Bobeck, Winona Lake, and Brent Lamb, Milford, announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Brent and Lynn Bobeck, Syracuse. She is a 2007...
View ArticleFarmer 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...
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