Comparison of Conventional Crop Rotation with an Organic Forage-Based Crop Rotation (Spreadsheet Tool)

October 28, 2021

This spreadsheet compares conventional crop rotation with an organic forage-based crop rotation over a ten-year horizon.

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October Corn & Soybean Outlook Update

October 13, 2021

Recorded October 13 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s October Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.

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Farmer Sentiment Declines in September, Inflation Expectations Jump

October 5, 2021

Sentiment among agricultural producers weakened in September as the Ag Economy Barometer declined 14 points to a reading of 124.…

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Exports More Important to Pork than Beef or Chicken

September 22, 2021

It’s no surprise that exports are an important market outlet for U.S. pork production. But did you know that exports are even more important to the pork industry than they are to either the beef or poultry industries?

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The Ag Economy Barometer Provides Insight Into Ag Producers’ Sentiment

September 22, 2021

Recently results from the 70th Purdue University – CME Group Ag Economy Barometer survey were published. In the nearly six years we’ve been conducting surveys and analyzing survey responses, we’ve learned a lot about U.S. farmers’ sentiment and many of the drivers of their sentiment.

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September Corn & Soybean Outlook Update

September 13, 2021

Recorded September 13 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s September Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.

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Farmer Sentiment Improves in August, But Inflationary Concerns Mount

September 7, 2021

Purdue ag economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier review the results and give some insight into the August 2021 Ag Economy Barometer survey, a nationwide monthly survey of 400 ag producers, on this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast. This month’s survey was conducted from August 23-27, 2021.

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Comparisons of Net Returns for Crop Share Leases and a Fixed Cash Rent Lease

September 1, 2021

This article updates net return projections for 2021, and compares the net returns of two crop share leasing arrangements with a fixed cash rent leasing arrangement.

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Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rental Rates: 2021 Update Webinar

August 20, 2021

Recorded August 20 | Purdue ag economists break down the Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rents Survey results and the USDA Land Values report.

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