Agriculture
Purdue grazing research to be shared at Indiana Forage Council annual meeting
INDIANAPOLIS — Shelby Gruss, Purdue Agronomy postdoctoral researcher, will share results from a 2021 calf performance trial at the Indiana Forage Council’s annual meeting and…
Purdue Extension hosting workshop for next generation of farmland seekers
INDIANA — Purdue Extension’s Farmland for the Next Generation program is designed to help attendees achieve their land acquisition goals. The five-session virtual interactive series…
Nearly $500,000 in federal grant funds available for the specialty crop industry
INDIANA — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), beginning Feb. 15, will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop sector for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
$50,000 available from Trask Innovation Fund to enhance Purdue intellectual property
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University inventors can receive up to $50,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to further develop their innovations. The fund supports short-term projects that…
Sheep checkoff to hold 4th annual shearing school at Purdue
INDIANA –The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program will sponsor a shearing school, hosted by the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) on March 5 at Purdue University’s Sheep Center….
Extending the season, improving food security
WEST LAFAYETTE — Small farmers across the U.S. use high tunnels to extend their growing season, something known to present different pest problems compared to…
Proposed changes to the National List for organic crops and handling
INDIANA – The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) identifies the synthetic substances allowed and the natural substances prohibited in organic farming….
Ag Economy Barometer declines, producers concerned about rising costs and supply chain disruptions
INDIANA— Farmer sentiment weakened in January as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 6 points to a reading of 119, its second-lowest reading since July…
Brody Stapel was re-elected president of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative
MADISON, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative President Brody Stapel was re-elected today and a new member was voted onto the board of directors during…
Purdue agricultural economists highlight inflation and pandemic-related uncertainties in the annual outlook
WEST LAFAYETTE – The Purdue Agricultural Economics Report’s annual outlook issue identifies key factors that may affect the agricultural economy in the coming year. For 2022, Purdue…
