As we head into 2026, food prices in the United States have stabilized compared to a few years ago, but uncertainty and the cumulative effects of past inflation persist. While inflation has moderated ...

Ken Foster, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director, Purdue Farm Policy Study Group; Bernhard Dalheimer, Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics and Trade The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ...

Ken Foster, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director, Purdue Farm Policy Study Group; Bernhard Dalheimer, Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics and Trade The April CPI release is the most ...

Overweight and obesity are growing problems in the world. Among important contributors including diet and eating behaviors, snacking, has become a major component of modern eating behavior (McGill & ...

Farmland is more than a production input; it is the largest asset in the agricultural sector. Farm real estate accounts for 83% of total U.S. farm assets and is valued at more than $3.5 trillion (USDA ...

-The March 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, released April 10 th by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows the all items CPI rising 0.9 percent for the month on a seasonally adjusted basis, and ...

Only 13% of respondents indicated that their farm operations were better off financially in July than they had been a year ago. However, looking ahead to the next 12 months, 23% of respondents expect ...

Coffee makers are everywhere — from kitchens to office break rooms — brewing up countless cups each day. But what’s really inside your morning brew? Most of us assume hot water keeps our coffee safe, ...

Only 12% of respondents indicated that their farm operations were better off in June than they had been a year ago. Looking ahead to the next 12 months, 22% of respondents expect their farms to be ...

Topic covered will include Dung Beetles, Root Structures, Soil Science, Water Infiltration, Soil Health, Dirt and Grassland Interactions, Toxic Plants, Soil Microbial Life, Plant ID Pastures are not ...

For most farmers, nailing down a precise cost of production per acre is a difficult task. Although broad ranges, informed guesses, and averages from several previous years are helpful, tight margin ...

Half a billion years ago, a shallow sea covered an equatorial landmass today known as Indiana and much of the Midwest. Seafood, also known as blue food, was the major food type that nature produced in ...