Heather Neave researches animal welfare, a field focused on understanding what practices can improve the lives of animals on ...

Four years after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, which pushed fertilizer prices to historic highs, the current conflict in the Middle East has once again brought attention to the risks associated ...

The mid-March data collection window is a critical caveat, as ten days of conflict-era pricing are clearly visible in March.

Every morning, Barry Pittendrigh, Purdue’s John V. Osmun Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology and Director of the Urban Center, ...

-Unlike a drought or crop disease, the current shock originates in geopolitics, spills into energy markets and propagates through every link of the food supply chain at once — transportation, ...

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 ...

-The Strait of Hormuz closure has driven crude oil above $110/barrel and nitrogen fertilizer prices up more than 30% — a severe shock arriving at the worst possible time for spring planting. -However, ...

Approximately 18% of respondents indicated that their farm operations were better off in March than they were a year ago. Looking ahead 12 months, 18% expected worse financial performance, compared to ...

There were more than 1,000 crashes involving vehicles equipped with automated driving systems or Level 2 advanced driver ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Economic uncertainty, shifting trade policies and questions surrounding the future of the U.S. farm bill are among the key focus areas that experts in Purdue University’s ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Seven U.S. grain dust explosions in 2025 caused 10 injuries and four fatalities, according to a nationwide annual summary. The number of explosions is slightly below the 10-year ...