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April 1, 2018

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More Indiana Soybean Acres: Global Reasons But Local Implications
Author: Chris Hurt, Professor of Agricultural Economics

Chinese Tariffs On Soybeans And Pork: U.S. And Indiana Impacts
Authors: Chris Hurt, Professor of Agricultural Economics; Wallace E. Tyner, Professor of Agricultural Economics; and Farzad Taheripour, Research Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics

Retirement In The Family Business: Farm And Non-Farm Differences
Authors: Renee Wiatt, Family Business Management Specialist, Purdue Initiative for Family Firms and Maria I. Marshall, Professor of Agricultural Economics

Rents For Indiana Pasture Land, Irrigated Land, Hay Ground, And On-Farm Grain Storage In 2017
Authors: Craig L. Dobbins, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Kim Cook, Research Associate

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More Indiana Soybean Acres: Global Reasons But Local Implications

Author: Chris Hurt, Professor of Agricultural Economics

Chinese Tariffs on Soybeans and Pork: U.S. and Indiana Impacts

Authors: Chris Hurt, Professor of Agricultural Economics; Wallace E. Tyner, Professor of Agricultural Economics; and Farzad Taheripour, Research Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics

Retirement in the Family Business: Farm and Non-Farm Differences

Authors: Renee Wiatt, Family Business Management Specialist, Purdue Initiative for Family Firms and Maria I. Marshall, Professor of Agricultural Economics

Rents for Indiana Pasture Land, Irrigated Land, Hay Ground, and On-Farm Grain Storage in 2017

Authors: Craig L. Dobbins, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Kim Cook, Research Associate

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