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The public’s familiarity with the term “food insecurity” and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is mixed, with approximately 40% of Americans reporting they are only “slightly ...
Answering a random call was the serendipitous connection that led to Purdue Extension's new Downing Endowment for Community ...
A poisoning can happen so quickly! One minute a mother was watching her toddler playing and laughing, and just minutes later she found him in the kitchen sitting in a puddle of household insecticide.
The iconic green John Deere tractor is evolving with an exciting new option – a battery electric model with an innovative ...
Purdue Agriculture researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to amplify ...
Farmer sentiment improved in April as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 8 points to a reading of 148.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza reached Antarctica’s mainland in early 2024, leaving Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island nations as the only regions on Earth that remain free from the H5N1 ...
Purdue University’s Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF) has released the first Indiana Statewide PFAS Assessment report summarizing the uses of, exposures to and sources of contamination from ...
Farmer sentiment improved in April as producers expressed more optimism about current and future conditions on their farms. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 8 points to a ...
With food waste being a growing problem around the world, finding innovative solutions is more important than ever. Enter the black soldier fly, a tiny insect that holds the potential to revolutionize ...
These custom farming rates were compiled from questionnaires received from farmers, farm owners, farm custom operators, & professional farm managers.