Many consumers view conventional meats as both tastier and healthier than laboratory-grown alternatives, according to a March Consumer Food Insights Report.
The February Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading reached 111, a 5-point rise from last month, attributed to optimism about the future.
Operated by the Midwestern Regional Climate Cente, the Freeze Date Tool is a publicly accessible zone map that pinpoints temperature changes for growers.
Looking ahead to 2024, U.S. farmers’ inflation expectations have notably reduced compared to the start of 2023 according to the Ag Economy Barometer.
Oklahoma State University student and Louisiana State University club take home top prizes during the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s College Aggies Online.
A new report released by Purdue University shows a disturbing trend related to accidents in agricultural confined spaces — a 40 percent increase in 2021.
Improved farmer sentiments from December carried into January based on the latest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index. The index rose again in January to a reading of 130, four points above its 2022 year-end index value, 34 percent above 2022’s lowest point last June.
Young farm workers are more susceptible to harm, says Roger Tormoehlen, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University. Completely accessible online and free to download, the comprehensive safety and health training program targets young and beginning ag workers ages 12-20.
While biofuel demand contributes to rising price of soy oil-based foods, soy availability drives animal protein cost down, offsetting Consumer Price Index.