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New Ag Climate Dashboard makes climate resources more accessible for Midwest farmers

August 8, 2025 - From Issue:
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This article was originally posted on the Ag Climate Dashboard, located at https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/08/new-ag-climate-dashboard-makes-climate-resources-more-accessible-for-midwest-farmers.html WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC), with support from the United Soybean Board, has launched the Ag Climate Dashboard — a centralized digital hub offering streamlined access to integrated climate and agricultural data and decision-support tools for producers, advisors and researchers in the Midwest. Designed to support on-farm decision-making, the Ag Climate Dashboard offers up-to-date weather data, National Weather Service forecasts, Climate Prediction Center outlooks, historical records and interactive tools for monitoring crop growth, pest threats, climate anomalies and extreme weather events. The dashboard also connects users to regional ag climate products and a variety of state-specific resources. State-specific pages, such as Indiana’s, link to tools and resources like the Purdue Mesonet and the Indiana State Climate Office. “We want to provide as much clear, well-organized information to producers and advisors as possible[Read More…]

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The State of our Soybeans: A cropping system intensification survey for soybean farmers and agronomists

August 8, 2025 - From Issue:
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Hello to all of our faithful readers! I hope that the 2025 growing season has started to wind down for most of you and that you’re catching a well-deserved break before harvest season kicks into full gear. I’m writing this post to request your help once again with completing a survey (https://bit.ly/soy-survey) as a part of national research effort between agronomists and weed scientists. This survey will help provide insights into current soybean production practices, weed management strategies, and opportunities for the implementation of alternative production strategies. Agricultural scientists from Kansas State University, Purdue University, the University of Arkansas, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and the Iowa Soybean Association (in collaboration with the checkoff-funded North Central, Mid-South, South, and Atlantic soybean regions) would like your help in gathering soybean management information, perspectives on intensification methods (including double cropping and intercropping), and economics regarding these management strategies. We would appreciate you taking[Read More…]

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More heat on the way

July 3, 2025 - From Issue:
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One heat wave down, more to come.  It is summer, though, so aside from expecting plenty of hot days, the things to be more concerned about is reference (or potential) evapotranspiration (ET) significantly exceeding precipitation that would ultimately cause drought-related impacts.  The National Weather Service provides a 7-day forecasted reference ET product as well as a 7-day forecast for total precipitation amounts.  From these resources, it looks like across Indiana, approximately 1.5” of water is expected to be lost over the next 7 days and anywhere from 0.10” to up to 1.5” of precipitation will be received (Figure 1).  This implies a water deficit for most areas – which is not unusual throughout Indiana summers.  The concern comes when that deficit becomes much greater than normal. Concerning drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor continues to place northwestern Indiana in the Abnormally Dry (D0) category with two isolated areas within that zone[Read More…]

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Purdue Hemp Field Day 2025

July 3, 2025 - From Issue:
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REGISTER HERE Field Day Schedule • Wednesday, July 30, 2025 • Agronomy Center for Research and Education • 4750 US Highway 52 West, West Lafayette, IN 47906 • Sign in from 8:30 – 9:00 am EST in the Beck Center • Demonstrations from 9:00 am – 1:45 pm EST • Lunch from 11:45 am – 12:30 pm EST Field day topics • Grain and fiber production research • Crop diversification • Post-harvest handling and processing • Application of hemp in food science • Hemp for animal agriculture Please join us for the 2025 Hemp Field Day! This half-day event will provide insight into the latest in grain and fiber hemp production, crop diversification, post-harvest handling, and product development. Researchers, farmers, and industry professionals will share their projects and real-world experiences. Speakers will present the latest research, and attendees will get the chance to speak with current hemp growers and walk[Read More…]

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What Farmers Think About Tariffs: Tight 2025, Strong Future?

May 16, 2025 - From Issue:
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When evaluating the U.S. government’s tariff policy, farmers express short-term concerns about farm incomes but maintain long-term confidence in the resilience of the U.S. agricultural economy. According to the April survey from the Purdue University – CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, over half of the 400 farmers surveyed (56%) anticipate a negative impact on 2025 farm income due to the tariff policy. However, 70% of respondents believe that the increased use of tariffs will ultimately strengthen the U.S. agricultural economy in the long run.

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