CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index climbed to 139 in November, 10 points higher than in October and the highest barometer ...

O ne hundred years ago, fish and shellfish were frequent visitors to dinner plates around the world. While not common ...

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer is a nationwide measure of the health of the U.S. agricultural economy. On the first Tuesday of each month, the Ag Economy Barometer provides a ...

A monthly consumer survey tracks trends in food demand, satisfaction, food security and other food sustainability behaviors.

This workshop is geared toward farmers, commercial grain storage handlers, pest management professionals and food processing quality-control managers. The goal is to help attendees effectively manage ...

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 ...

Over the next century, rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns across the Midwest will likely have widespread consequences for Indiana's forests. Expected changes include shifts in the ...

This is a series of pages that identify the major forage grass and legume species of Indiana and the North Central States. Digitized photos and descriptions of the species characteristics are included ...

There is a lot of talk about “big data” in agriculture these days. The farm of the future is said to use multispectral imagery, soil and micro-climate sensors, equipment telematics data, and GPS to ...

James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-January 2025. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and ...

Rust fungi (Pucciniales, formerly Uredinales) belong to subphylum Pucciniomycotina, which is considered the earliest diverging lineage in Basidiomycota (Aime et al. 2014; Padamsee et al. 2012). Other ...

During the holiday season, many wonder whether their pets might be harmed if they chew on Poinsettia plants. Many websites include Poinsettia in lists of toxic plants but if you read further reputable ...