2020-12 PAER: Agricultural Outlook for 2021

December 9, 2020

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Welcome to our annual outlook issue of the Purdue Ag Econ Report (PAER), where take a look back over the previous year and also a look ahead at the economic conditions we can expect for the agricultural sector for 2021.

This past year was filled with a lot of uncertainty in the agricultural markets. A lingering trade war, weather issues, and the COVID-19 pandemic, impacted prices and brought change to all parts of the agricultural value chain. These issues continue to impact the markets now and likely into 2021.

In the following PAER articles, Agricultural Economics Faculty at Purdue University provide insight on the critical issues facing farmers and the agricultural value chain in 2021.

– Brady Brewer

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics

Purdue Ag Econ Report Contributor & Editor

Articles in this Publication:

Farmland Values and Cash Rent

Author: Todd Kuethe, Associate Professor and Schrader Endowed Chair in Farmland Economics

Trade Policy Outlook: What should we expect from a Biden Administration?

Author: Russell Hillberry, Professor of Agricultural Economics

2021 Agricultural Credit Outlook

Authors: Brady Brewer, Assistant Professor and Todd H. Kuethe, Associate Professor and Schrader Endowed Chair in Farmland Economics

An uncertain horizon for farm policy

Authors: Roman Keeney, Associate Professor

The Dairy Marketplace: Reflections on 2020 and factors to watch in 2021

Author: Nicole Olynk-Widmar, Professor of Agricultural Economics

Retail Food Price Outlook

Author: Jayson L. Lusk, Department Head and Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics

2021 Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide

Authors: Michael Langemeier, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Craig Dobbins, Professor of Agricultural Economics

Providing Some Perspective on the Corn and Soybean Markets

Author: James Mintert, Professor and Director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture

The General Economic Outlook

Author: Larry DeBoer, Professor of Agricultural Economics

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