Freddie L Barnard

Agricultural Economics

Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics

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Professor Barnard’s Extension interests include agricultural finance and farm management. He has had extensive experience in agricultural lending. Professor Barnard’s responsibilities include serving as director of the Midwest Agricultural Banking School. The school is cosponsored by the Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio Bankers Associations and is held at Purdue University. In addition, he is the coordinator for the Indiana Bankers’ Agricultural Clinic. He also serves as the Secretary/Treasurer for the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

Professor Barnard is also past chairman for the Financial Criteria and Measures Committee and is currently a member of the Technical Committee for the Farm Financial Standards Council. The council recommends guidelines for financial reporting and analysis in agriculture.

Awards & Honors

(2015) Hovde Award. Indiana Farm Bureau.

(2013) Purdue University Book of Great Teachers. Purdue University.

(2005) Outstanding Counselor. Department of Agriclutural Economics.

(2015) PUCESA Career Award. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Association.

(2010) Gold Quill Award. American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

(2009) Silver Plow Award. American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

Selected Publications

Barnard, F. L., Akridge, J. T., Dooley, F. J., Foltz, J. C., & Yeager, E. A. (2016). Agricusiness Management, fifth edition. Routledge.

Barnard, F. L., & Yeager, E. A. (2016). IBA Co-Hosts Midwest Agricultural Banking School. 98(1).

Barnard, F., & Yeager, E. (in press). Access to Agricultural Banks in Rural Counties in the Face of Changing Demographics, Evolving Social Preferecnes and Incresing Bank Regulation. Journal of The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

Akridge, J. T., Barber, D., Barnard, F. L., Braunlich, L., G'Villo, R., House, L., & Howell, J. (2015). Purdue Agribusiness Management Simulation for Africa. 19.

Barnard, F. L., & Yeager, E. A. (2015). Stress Testing Ag Loans. Missouri indiependent Bankers Association, 1.

Barnard, F. L., & Yeager, E. A. (2015). Access to Agricultural Banks in Rural Counties in the Face of Changing Demographics, Evolving Social Preferences and Increasing Bank Regulaitons. American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Apprasiers, 78(1), 9.

Barnard, F. L., & Yeager, E. A. (2015). How Sensitive is Your Ag Portfolio: Weighing the Impact of Adverse Changes in Revenue, Operating Expenses and Interest Rates? 3(1), 2.

Yeager, E., & Barnard, F. (2014). Effectiveness of Increasing Liquidity as a Response to Increased Repayment Risk: A Case Study. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, 77(1), 41-59.

Barnard, F., & Yeager, E. (2014). Impact of Lower, More Volatile Net Farm Incomes and Higher Interest Rates on Repayment Risk. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, 77(1), 60-79.

Yeager, E., & Barnard, F. (in press). Effectiveness of Increasing Liquidity as a Response to Increased Repayment Risk: A Case Study. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.