Purdue Agricultural Economics

05/29/2026

Living, learning and leading together. 🚂
Ag Econ students are finding community, leadership skills and lasting connections through cooperative housing at Purdue.

🔗 https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agecon/undergraduate-program/success-2025-26/cooperation-is-key.html

05/28/2026

From Purdue Ag Econ alum to Indianapolis media leader, Olivia West continues to make an impact through storytelling, sports and community engagement. 🎙️

In a recent episode of the IBJ Podcast, Talent Scout with Dave Neff, Olivia shared more about her career journey, lessons learned along the way and how Purdue Agriculture and Indiana 4-H helped shape her path. We’re proud to see another ag econ alum using communication and leadership skills to connect with audiences across Indiana and beyond. 💛🖤

🎧 https://youtu.be/vFsJnPrDsMU?si=CPM2XFSnLsmLg3ra

Olivia West turned a $5 Fever ticket and a cold approach to team le...

05/27/2026

Join us in celebrating the ag econ faculty honored at Purdue’s 2026 Honors Ceremony and Celebration last week! A special congratulations to Jay Akridge for receiving Purdue’s Faculty Mentor Award, highlighting his exceptional dedication to mentorship and student achievement.

They also acknowledged recent faculty promotions and tenure announcements. We want to celebrate:
💛 Bhagyashree Katare on her promotion to professor
🚂 Carson Reeling on his promotion to professor
🖤 Maksym Chepeliev on his promotion to research associate professor

Thank you to Purdue faculty and staff recognized this year for your leadership, teaching, research and service, making a lasting impact across Purdue and beyond.

👏 https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/2026/Q2/faculty-excellence-spotlighted-at-honors-ceremony-and-celebration/

05/22/2026

Strong communication is a career skill that reaches far beyond the stage or the newsroom. Through the Issues 360 communications workshop, Ag Econ students gained hands-on experience in storytelling, professional communication and presenting with confidence.

🔗 https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agecon/undergraduate-program/success-2025-26/issues-360-communications-workshop.html

05/21/2026

🏎️🏁“The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” is so much more than a spectacle — it’s a connection point with countless traditions. One of those treasured rituals is the role of the milk people. This year’s “rookie” is Brian Rexing, an Indiana Dairy farmer who earned a certificate from Purdue Agriculture in 1992 and currently has two Boilermaker daughters studying in Purdue Agricultural Economics . 🥛
https://purdue.ag/Indy500

05/18/2026

New analysis from Purdue AGEC’s Foster and Dalheimer reviews April’s CPI & PPI reports, noting we could be 2-5 months from conflict energy shocks fully showing up in retail food purchases. Farm incomes in 2027 will be where these same inflationary pressures have the greatest bearing.

https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/paer-article/the-april-2026-cpi-and-ppi-reports-the-food-price-pipeline-is-opening-purchasing-power-under-pressure-for-second-consecutive-month/

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A significant farm-level reckoning is coming in ’27 if Strait of Hormuz restrictions persist into fall ’26 input purchasing & spring 2027 planting cycles.

05/18/2026

***IT'S THE FINAL WEEK TO REGISTER!

Join Purdue University in the Field Scout Intern Workshop held on two great dates in 2026. 📋May 28th or June 2nd, this hands-on, in-field training prepares your 🌽field scouts for the summer ahead! To register: https://cvent.me/PyermO

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05/16/2026

05/15/2026

Kenny Yamauchi traveled to San Antonio, TX for the Agriculture Future of America Sustainability Institute, where he explored conservation, regenerative agriculture and real-world sustainability challenges. 🌱

“The institute taught me that sustainable solutions require creative approaches,” Kenny shared.

🔗 https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agecon/undergraduate-program/success-2025-26/glass-bottom-boat-tour-of-sustainability.html

05/11/2026

Congratulations to Ag Econ Envoy Theertha Ramesh on being recognized with the Foster Spirit of Excellence Award at the MANRRS40 Annual Training Conference and Career Expo.

As the Region V Undergraduate Student Vice President for the National Society of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences, Theertha was selected by the national executive committee for her positive impact, collaborative leadership and commitment to enhancing the student officer experience.

Boiler Up! 🚂